The Transcontinental Railroad Explained: US History Review

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary challenge of traveling across the United States before the transcontinental railroad?
Expensive toll roads
Long and dangerous journeys
Hostile wildlife
Lack of maps
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which government act provided financial incentives for the construction of the transcontinental railroad?
Homestead Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
Pacific Railroad Act
Interstate Commerce Act
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main labor force used by the Central Pacific Railroad during its construction?
African American slaves
Native Americans
Chinese immigrants
Irish immigrants
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which group primarily worked on the Union Pacific Railroad?
Chinese immigrants
Mexican laborers
Italian immigrants
Irish immigrants
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What significant change did the transcontinental railroad bring to timekeeping in the United States?
Digital clocks
Standardized time zones
Introduction of daylight saving time
24-hour clock system
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the socio-political effects of the transcontinental railroad on Chinese immigrants?
Expansion of voting rights
Formation of labor unions
The Chinese Exclusion Act
Increased citizenship rights
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the transcontinental railroad impact the agricultural sector in the United States?
Introduction of organic farming
Decrease in farming land
Monopolization of transport prices
Increased crop diversity
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