Unit 7 Week 3 Mirror Questions

How does the map of the United States add to the readers understanding of the effects the Transcontinental railroad had in the U.S.? 

• It helps the reader understand the location of the Great Plains.

• It helps the reader understand the location of the railroad.

• It helps readers understand the location of the Lakota Tribe.

• It helps readers identify where states are located.

Which statement best states the author’s central idea about the impacts the railroad had on Native Americans?

• The railroad company decided to create special trips for passengers to “hunt by rail”. (paragraph 6)

• Native Americans who lived on the Plains decided where to go next based on the seasons.  (paragraph 3)

• But the bison were a problem for the railway company. (paragraph 5)

• The transcontinental railroad crossed the traditional hunting grounds of many Plain tribes. (paragraph 4)

Which two details from the passage support the claim that the railroad had negative effects on Native Americans?

• The railroad company decided to create special trips for passengers to “hunt by rail”. (paragraph 6)  

•  “The effect on the Native Americans who lived there was devastating.” (Paragraph 7)  

• “That’s because the Native Americans knew the land well.” (Paragraph 8)  

• “But with the decline of the bison, Native warriors had a harder time getting enough food.” (Paragraph 9) 

• “The U.S. government mad a promise in its treaties.” (Paragraph 13) 

What does the phrase devastating to mean as it is used in paragraph 7? 

• Approval of 

• Making things much better 

• Causing good and positive changes 

• 4. Causing a lot of damage or sadness

On page 22, what does the photograph and caption show about the “hunt by rail trips”?

• The railroad caused the decline of the bison in the Great Plains.  

• The Native Americans began to thrive when they relocated to the reservations.  

• The crops the Native Americans grew flourished with the seasons. 

• The transcontinental railroad has a positive effect on trading amongst the Native tribes.   

What do both “The Chinese Railroad workers” and “The Railroads Impact on Native Americans” have in common? 

• Describes how different railroad systems were built. 

• Describes the positive impacts it had on the preexisting communities.  

• Describes the negative impacts the development of the railroad system had on communities.  

• Describes the timeline of the development of the railroad systems.