TCRR
Working Conditions
Immigration
Vocab
Random
100

The TCRR spans from ________ (state) to ________ (state).

What is Nebraska to California? (In either order)
100

The term for a labor action in which workers refuse to go to work.

What is a strike?

100

Ellis Island is located in this state.

What is New York?

100

The name for the first 10 amendments in the United States Constitution.

What is the Bill of Rights?

100

This person is the Governor of Indiana.

Who is Mike Braun?

200

The President that approved construction of the TCRR.

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

200

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire took place in this city.

What is New York City?

200

The physical exam that medical personnel conducted to try and identify any heart, eye, anxiety, or other physical problems lasted this long.

What is 6 seconds?

200

The term for opportunities that attract you to a new place.

What are pull factors?

200

This popular snack brand's slogan is "The Snack that smiles back."

Note--you are disqualified if you start singing.

What is Goldfish?

300

This company started their work in Sacramento, California and worked their way east on the TCRR.

What is the Central Pacific Railroad Company?

300

The term for a group of workers organized to protect the interests of its members.

What is a labor union?

300

The name for the the eye disease that medical personnel tried to identify during Stage 3 of the federal inspection process.

What is trachoma?

300

The term for something that forces you away from your home.

What is a push factor?

300

This many bones make up the human body.

What is 206?

400

This company started their work in Omaha, Nebraska and worked west on the TCRR.

What is the Union Pacific Railroad Company?

400

Irish immigrants working on the TCRR were prejudiced for having this type of faith.

What is Catholic?

400

From 1892-1954, about this many immigrants were processed through Ellis Island.

What is 12 million?

400

African American soldiers on the American frontier were also called ______ soldiers.

What is Buffalo?

400

This many counties are in Indiana.

What is 92?

500

This event marked the completion of the TCRR.

What is a golden spike was driven into the ground?

500

The term for people who work for wages in factories, mills, mines, and other businesses, usually performing manual labor.

What is the working class?

500

Name one example of a push factor for a European immigrant to the United States in the late 1800s.

What is famine/religious persecution/severe economic hardship?

500

Name one example of a pull factor for a European Immigrant to the United States in the late 1800s.

What is abundant land/jobs/economic opportunity?
500

Indiana(as a territory and state) has had 3 capital cities. Name them all.

What are Vincennes, Corydon, and Indianapolis?

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