The Railroad Boom

A ___________ is a period of time where something grows very quickly. (Railroads Bring Boom to Texas).

• boom

• explosion

• thrive

• increase

Some cities had two or more railroads running through them. These cities were known as ____________. (Railroads Bring Boom to Texas)

• palaces

• junctions

• western towns

• poor

Railroad companies helped ________________ companies get started. (Railroads Bring Boom to Texas).

• lumber

• grocery

• cotton

• factory

True or False: Dallas had a higher population than Galveston in 1880. (Population Changes in Texas During the Railroad Boom.)

• true

• false

True or False: San Antonio had a population of 60,000 in 1900. (Population Changes in Texas During the Railroad Boom.)

• true

• false

What was the main purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• To make China more powerful.

• To help with transportation, communication, and to connect the nation.

• To make Native Americans move off their land.

• To give immigrants a job, to feel important, and needed in America.

In what town did both parts of the railroad met?

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Houston, Texas

• Sacramento, California

• Promontory, Utah

Which innovation (invention) was used to send news that the Transcontinental Railroad was DONE?

• pony express

• stage coach

• Liberty Bell

• telegraph

What caused Native Americans to attack the railroad and its workers?

• The railroad was built in the middle of their land and was destroying it.

• The workers started fighting with them.

• The railroad kept them from migrating.

• Native Americans didn't like trains.

Which president was in office that allowed the Transcontinental Railroad to be built?

• Donald Trump

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Theodore Roosevelt