why was it important?
The railroad opened settlement to....
The west!!!
the railroad was pieced together between what two years?!
1863-1869
Did it make travel faster?
Yes
True or False: the transcontinental railroad provided zero opportunities for the people
False
who authorized the construction?
pacific Railroads Acts of 1862 and 1864 by the congress!!
True or False: the railroad allowed people to travel west?
True
Did the transcontinental railroad tie together ......
the people
the country
none of the above
the country!!
What was happening during the time it was built??
The civil war!!
True or False: the railroad made things more affordable?
True
what were the opportunities the railroad gave?
transportation, easier travel, trade, and changes where Americans lived!!
what was the date that the railroad finished?
May 10,1869
How much freight does the railroad move a year?
1.7 billion tons
what was being traded through the railroad and who was it being traded to?!
western food crops and raw materials to East Coast markets!!!
were are the routes of the railroad??
Platte River in Nebraska through to the South Pass in Wyoming, following most of the Oregon Trail.
How much money of freight did the railroad move...
5million
10million
40million
50million
50million