Which two railroad companies built the Transcontinental Railroad?

Union Pacific and Central Pacific

What were two obstacles the Central Pacific railroad faced when building the railroad?

mountain ranges and low numbers of workers

Why was the Battle of Little Big Horn so important?

it wasn't important, enraged the U.S. government and the American people united

What were some inventions used by farmers on the Great Plains?

steel plows, barbed wire, and mechanical reaper

What were two reasons settlers moved West?

Homestead Act and to live the American dream

Why was it important to embark on time to travel West?

the weather could become too dangerous to travel in

What were two obstacles the Union Pacific faced while building the railroad?

buffalo and native american attacks

What were the rivers that settlers had to cross?

Mississippi, Snake, Columbia, and Colorado

Where did the Union and Central Pacific railroads met?

Promontory Point, Utah Territory

What was the function of the windmill?

bring scarce water to the surface

Homestead Act of 1862 provided what to settlers of the West?

160 acres, live on it and improve it for 5 years

What were some causes that turned the American Desert into the "The Breadbasket of America"?

inventions of new technologies and Russian Wheat seed

What did the Transcontinental Railroad do for the United States?

foster trade and economic growth

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1
What is an embarkation point?
place where the Transcontiental Railroad joined
an name for a land grant
a point where people meet to party
a departure point
2
Which two railroad companies built the Transcontinental Railroad?
East and West
Union and Central
Union Pacific and Central Pacific
Pacific and Atlantic
3
What were two obstacles the Central Pacific railroad faced when building the railroad?
they didn't face any obstacles
rivers and storms
mountain ranges and low numbers of workers
high number of workers and flat plains
4
What was the name of the battle between Colonel Custer and the Lakota Tribe?
Battle of Wounded Knee
Battle of Crooked Creek
Battle of the Big Bend
Battle of Little Big Horn
5
A group of African Americans who made a mass exodus from the South?
Exodustors
Exoskeletons
Exomoveit
Exodusters
6
Why was the Battle of Little Big Horn so important?
it wasn't important
military was increased to squash the Native Americans
enraged the U.S. government and the American people united
showed the U.S. government the Native Americans were strong
7
What two groups cooperated and needed each other?
Rustlers and Cowboys
Ranchers and Cowboys
Mexican Americans and Asian Americans
Miners and railroad workers
8
What were some inventions used by farmers on the Great Plains?
steel plows, barbed wire, and mechanical reaper
traffic jams, cars and stop lights
windmill, buckets and rope
cotton gin, blue jeans and conveyer belt
9
What were two reasons settlers moved West?
farming and ranching opportunities
gold and other valuable resources
Homestead Act and to live the American dream
to move away from noisy neighbors
10
Why was it important to embark on time to travel West?
the weather could become too dangerous to travel in
the risk of Native American attacks increased
you would have enought money saved up to travel
to join other families traveling
11
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12
What were two groups that had conflict with each other?
Rustlers and Chinese Immigrants
Cowboys and Farmers
European Immigrants and Chinese Immigrants
Miners and farmers
13
What was the purpose of the steel plow for the Great Plains farmer?
plant Russian wheat seeds
break up the hard earth
to harvest faster
bring water to the surface
14
What were two obstacles the Union Pacific faced while building the railroad?
flat plains and high number of workers
rivers and mountains
mountain ranges and a low number of workers
buffalo and native american attacks
15
What were some obstacles settlers experienced moving West?
all the above
insect swarms
unpredictable and harsh weather
mountain ranges
16
Who was the leader of the Lakota tribe?
Red Cloud
Sitting Bull
Crazy Horse
Geronimo
17
What was the name of the town the Exodusters settled in?
Nicodemus, Kansas
St. Louis, Missouri
Omaha, Nebraska
Lawton, Oklahoma
18
What were the rivers that settlers had to cross?
Mississippi, Snake, Columbia, and Colorado
Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma
Mississippi, Frog, Columbia, and Colorado
Little River, Wateree, Saluda, and Broad
19
Did the Transcontinental Railroad affect the environment?
No
Yes
20
Where did the Union and Central Pacific railroads met?
Sacramento, California
Promontory Point, Utah Territory
Ohama, Nebraska
St. Louis, Missouri
21
What was the nickname of the Great Plains?
Tornado Alley
The Gateway to the West
The Dust Bowl
Great American Desert
22
The city nicknamed "The Gateway to the West".
St. Louis
Oklahoma
Missouri
Chicago
23
What was the function of the windmill?
make harvest more efficent
to break up hard earth
bring scarce water to the surface
plant Russian wheat seed
24
Homestead Act of 1862 provided what to settlers of the West?
160 acres, live on it and improve it for 5 years
A free home to everyone
100 acres, live on it and improve it for 10 years
any amount of land for free
25
What were some causes that turned the American Desert into the "The Breadbasket of America"?
inventions of new technologies and Transcontinental Railroad
Russian wheat seed and water
windmills and mechanical reaper
inventions of new technologies and Russian Wheat seed
26
What did the Transcontinental Railroad do for the United States?
decrease trade and economic growth
foster trade and economic growth
make travel to the West more expensive
decrease the work force

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