Rail Road
Who were the first immigrants to work on the railroad
the Chinese (and the Irish)
What was the mode of transportation before the Transcontinental Railroad?
the horse and buggy
What city did the African American freemen start?
Allenstown
What is 345 + 123?
468
Name one of the Big Four investors
Leland Standford, Collis P. Huntington, Charles Crocker, or Mark Hopkins.
What beats rock in Ro Sham Beaux?
Paper
Why did the Chinese workers strike?
They had terrible working conditions
What planet is the 8th planet in our solar system?
Neptune
Who was in charge of the construction of the railroad over the Sierra Mountains
Theodore Judah
Where did the Transcontinental Railroad begin and end?
Omaha, NE and Sacramento, CA
What industries did European immigrants bring to California?
Jeans, movies, banking, fishing
How many days are left in our school year?
28
WHo Created the Central Pacific Railroad?
Theodore Judah
How much did the Chinese workers make per day?
a dollar a day
Who was Andres Pico?
A man who had to fight the government to get his land back
What is Ms. Kaelle's last name?
Allen
Where did the two railroads meet?
Promontory, Utah
What are the two railroad companies?
The Union Pacific and the Central Pacific
What museum in Sacramento is named after one of the guys who gave money to the railroad?
Crocker Art Museum