Who was president when the idea for the transcontinental railroad was first suggested?
Transcontinental Railroad & the American West

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George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
2.
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When the Transcontinental Railroad was completed, how long did it take to travel across the country?
Just a few hours
3 days
a week
6 weeks
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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In which state did the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific rail lines meet?
Nevada
Kansas
Colorado
Utah
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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In May of which year was the Transcontinental Railroad completed?
1860
1869
1880
1899
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How many miles of track broke the record for most trackage laid in a single day?
150 miles
75 miles
22 miles
10 miles
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which kind of labor was used to complete the transcontinental railroad?
Mostly foreign-born
Mostly freedmen
Child Labor
Most American born
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which war interrupted the building of the Transcontinental Railroad?
Texas War of Independence
Mexican-American War
The Civil War
World War I
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