Transcontinental Railroad

Who authorized a Transcontinental Railroad?

 

• Lincoln

• Grant

• Jefferson 

These railroads were vital to the Expansion of America why?

• they connected supplies, food, jobs unlike ever before 

• they disconnected people by traveling through countryside without stopping to connect with others.

• they connected people across history 

This 12,000 foot mountain range would prove the railroad's biggest obstacle. Take a moment to learn about this mountain range.

• Sierra Nevada Mountains

• Cascade Mountain Range

• Columbia Plateau

Two railroad companies will begin construction on the transcontinental railroad

• Union Pacific ... Central Pacific 

• Central Pacific ... Pacific Union

• Central Union ... Southern Pacific

What were investors of the RR companies able to get more of from the Govt in building miles of track?

• new companies 

• corruption

• land 

Which group provided the bulk of railroad labor? 

• Chinese

• Mexicans

How many estimated Chinese were killed in rock slides and explosions?

• 1500

• 16,000

• 500

On 10 May 1869, with the word "done," a journey West from the East now took how long?

• 6 days

• 60 days

• 5 weeks