Native Americans
Name one tribe impacted by the construction of the railroad across the Great Plains
What was the law that was passed that impacted the Chinese workers?
Chinese Exclusion Act
The railroad connected cities and rural areas. This led to the _______________ of populations out west.
expansion
above and beyond
super
What does the acronym FANBOYS represent?
Conjunctions: For, and, nor, buy, or, yet, so
The destruction of what animal had the greatest impact on the Native American's way of life?
Bison
How did the Chinese workers contributed to the railroad?
They worked with explosives to blast through the mountains. They also spent long hours building for low wages.
A wealthy and powerful businessperson who at the time, invested in the railroads
Tycoon
under or below
sub
Fragment or complete sentence?
Like to ones that are always moving.
Fragment
The Plains tribes moved around to find the food they needed. They decided where to go based on what?
The seasons
What did Chinese workers face that caused them to form their own communities?
Discrimination
grueling
across or through
trans
What is the subject in the following sentence?
Kelly places the dog on it's leash before she takes it outside.
The subject is "Kelly."
What was the major impact of the Transcontinental Railroad to Native American lands?
It took away their land, hunting grounds, and changed their way of life.
Why did the railroads want to hire the Chinese?
There were many Chinese immigrants already in California and they were known to be skilled workers. They also did more dangerous jobs and worked for less.
One way the railroad companies dealt with the problem of the bison was...
hunt by rail trips
between
inter
Use the correct conjunction and comma fix this run on sentence:
Uncle Joe offered them bacon and eggs for breakfast the kids wanted cereal.
breakfast, but the kids
Where did the Native Americans go after they lost their land?
Reservations
How did the Chinese Exclusion Act impact the Chinese people in America?
They were not allowed to become citizens, they were not allowed to vote, testify in court, and their family members were not allowed to come from China to the United States.
When was the transcontinental railroad completed?
1869
for or in favor or; forward
pro
Which words need capital letters?
Hailey stewart was a famous artist from vancouver, british columbia.
Stewart, Vancouver, British, Columbia