Passenger Comfort
What types of games would passengers play?
Poker or Card Games
True or False: Passengers enjoyed the scenery.
True
How much was a ticket for an immigrant from Omaha to Sacramento?
$40
Who could travel on the trains?
Anybody that paid the fees.
Were passengers safe?
Yes
How did people feel about taking a trip?
They were eager and felt safe.
What were two things the train provided?
Supplies, food, or a place to sleep.
How much was a second class ticket from Omaha to Sacramento?
$75
How did the train help the wars?
They transported soldiers.
What types of seating and treatment did the immigrants get?
They got benches and had to bring their own food.
What are the three classes of seating?
Immigrant, Second Class, and First Class.
What was the scenery like?
Most places were vacant and nobody lived there yet.
How much was a first class ticket from Omaha to Sacramento?
$100
Name one stereotype from the trains.
Options:
African Americans were mainly on the trains working.
Chinese were treated with less respect.
How long did it take people to travel from Coast to Coast? (nonspecific)
A matter of days.
What type of seating did the first and second class have?
Velvet Covers
What were passengers terrified of?
Storms, bad weather, and bumpy rides.
A 102 hour ride costed around 134 dollars back then. How much would that be now?
A. $4,000 B. $2,700 C. $1,200 D. $800
B
Why did immigrants use the railroad?
Immigrants seeked fortune in the West.
What discrimination was shown?
There were separate trains for Chinese people.