Railroads and Manifest Destiny Quiz

What did most railroads connect in the 1850’s?

• Canada and Mexico

• gold fields in California

• towns across the plains

• cities in the eastern U.S.

Which act made federal money available to build railroads?

• Union Pacific Act

• Pacific Railroad Act

• Chinese Immigrant Act

• Veteran Employment Act

What did “Manifest Destiny” mean?

• Divine Providence would always support the army.

• The Transcontinental Railroad was meant to be built.

• The United States would stretch from coast to coast.

• A national road system was necessary for the country.

Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railroad Act.

• True

• False

What were some of the difficulties faced by workers in the prairie?

• They had to build tall bridges.

• They did not have enough tools.

• They were attacked by American Indians.

• They had to blast through granite mountains.

The Transcontinental Railroad avoided most American Indian territories.

• True

• False

The ____________________ (Civil War; immigrants; railroad; telegraph) helped bring about the destruction of ____________________ (buffalo; goat; horse; sheep) herds on the plains.

• railroad, buffalo

• Civil War, goat

• immigrants, horse

• telegraph, sheep

Which group did NOT participate in the building of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• white workers

• American Indians

• African Americans

• Chinese immigrants

How did western settlers benefit from the railroad?

• Buffalo herds did not come near trains.

• They could receive eastern goods cheaply.

• American Indians used the railroad to trade.

• The railroad companies protected the towns.

What marked the completion of the transcontinental railroad?

• a silver nail

• a silver train

• a golden rail

• a golden spike