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This is the date that the transcontinental railroad was completed...
May 10, 1869
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This is the number of parts the Transcontinental Railroad has
Two Parts
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Why were mountains troublesome for building the railroad
Mountain terrain was hard to build on
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What did the railroads promote?
What is... By connecting previously isolated cities, towns, and settlements, the railroads promoted trade and interdependence.
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What were some of the railroad abuses?
What is... -Took away farmland and jobs of farmers -Abused the workers who constructed the railroads -Corruption grew from the new and improved officials of the towns.
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The amount of money it took to build the transcontinental railroad...
$50,000,000
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These are the two names of the parts of the Railroad
Central Pacific Railroad & Union Pacific
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Why were native tribes a trouble to those building the railroad?
The tribes would attack the workers
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Name one person who took advantage of the growth of railroads. Be specific in how he did this.
What is... One person who took advantage of the growth of railroads was George Pullman. The way that Pullman took advantage was by putting his own townspeople through suffering. Due to the fact that he ran his own industrial town, many of the workers had to live there. They didn't stay in the town for free. Some of the disadvantages that came with living there was the increasing rental cost, long work hours, and being underpaid.
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How many people died in the Wounded Knee War...
What is... 250-300
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Who drove the Golden Spike?..
Leland Stanford
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This is where the Cental Pacific Railroad is located
Between California & Utah
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Why was weather a problem for building the railroad
The snow and cold would sicken the workers
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How did the railroads help contribute to the economic growth during 1860-1900 in the United States?
What is... they led to an enormous increase in trade, and production.
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Who said this famous quote?: "My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country".
What is... John F. Kennedy
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This group of immigrants contributed the most to the railroad...
Chinese American immigrants
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This is where the Union Pacific is located
Western Territories
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What is engraved on the Golden last Spike?
What is... The last spike
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How did the growth of the steel industry influence the development of other industries?
What is... Steel became an advancement in innovative construction (Skyscrapers, Railroads, etc)
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How did inventions and developments in the late 19th century change the way people work?
What is... Inventions such as the typewriter, the light-bulb and the telephone greatly affected office work as well as provided new jobs for women. The development in Industrialization freed many workers from harsh laboring. However, at the same time many people lost their jobs due to the new machines and other industrial developments.
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Is the transcontinental railroad still used today? A.True B.False
A. True
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The mountains the Central Pacific Cross
Rocky Mountains
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How many transcontinental railroads did the U.S have in 1900...?
What is... five transcontinental railroads
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Why did the railroads bring both Romance and Reality to Americans?
What is... The romance of the construction of the railroads was that it would be a breakthrough in transportation, life would be much faster and the development of businesses around the country would increase because of it. The reality of the construction of the railroads was that many of the Chinese immigrants who greatly contributed to the buildings of the railroads suffered the most. Some of the hardship that they endured was attacks by Native Indians, sicknesses, injury from construction tools and even death.
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Which President was the only one to serve more than two terms? A.George Washington, B.Woodrow Wilson, C.Franklin D. Roosevelt, D.James Madison,
What is... C. Franklin D. Roosevelt