Review for Quiz #2 (Notes 4-7) Crossing the Continent

Click Two Times for Answers What was the major land route used to cross the continent before the Transcontinental Railroad was finished? Took the railroad to the Mississippi River Use a covered wagon the rest of the way out west Click Two Times for Answers

What were the two water routes to the west coast / California? Sail to Central America, take the train across Panama, and sail up the Pacific Coast up to California. Sail all the way around South America up the Pacific Ocean to California. Click Two Times for Answers

True or false: As RR grew, more settlers came out West. Click Three Times for Answers

Click Three Times for Answers True or false: All European immigrants moved West in order to begin new lives. False- some could not afford to move West and stayed in the industrial cities on the East coast Click Three Times for Answers

Which two companies helped to build the Transcontinental Railroad? Union Pacific and Central Pacific Click Once for Answer

Click Three Times for Answers UNION PACIFIC: who did they employee, where did they begin building, and in what direction did they build? Irish, former slaves, Confederate soldiers Began in Nebraska Built to the West (towards California) Click Three Times for Answers

Click Three Times for Answers CENTRAL PACIFIC: who did they employee, where did they begin building, and in what direction did they build? Chinese immigrants (or Asians) Began in California Built to the East (towards Nebraska) Click Three Times for Answers

What was the name of the railroad that linked the east and the west? Transcontinental Railroad Click Once for Answer

TRUE OR FALSE? There were no troubles while building the Transcontinental RR. Click Once for Answer

How was the RR helpful? It helped deliver goods and people quickly and cheaply For farmers, they could get their goods transported to market Click Once for Answer

Could everyone afford the RR? Even though it was cheap, not everyone could afford to use the RR Click Once for Answer

TRUE OR FALSE? RR companies advertised land for sale in Europe to encourage immigrants to come to America. True Click Once for Answer

Click Two Times for Answers Which animal was shot by riflemen because they trampled the iron tracks on the RR? Bison or buffalo Click Two Times for Answers

Another name for buffalo is ?? Bison Click Three Times for Answers

Click Three Times for Answers What did the RRs use for fuel and what effect did this resource have on the environment? RRs used coal Coal had to be mined, which dug up the land It also created pollution when burned Click Three Times for Answers

What effect did riflemen have on the number of bison? They shot and killed the buffalo that were trampling the iron rails. This killing seriously decreased the number of bison on the plains to less than 1000 Click Three Times for Answers

How did the Native Americans use the parts of the buffalo? Hide- housing, clothes, shoes Meat- food Stomach/organs- pouches, bowls, cups Sinews/muscles- string/thread/cord poo- fuel Hair- clothing, blankets, celebrations Hooves- boiled to make glue Bones- weapons, utensils Click Three Times for Answers

How did RRs have a negative impact on the environment? Fuel for the RR created air pollution and destroyed land as it was mined Created air, land, water pollution Destroyed land through mining and digging through mountains as well as laying down track on land Click Three Times for Answers

How were RRs helpful to farmers and ranchers? Were a cheaper way to transport their goods/crops to cities out East Hogs and cattle could be shipped to meat processing plants back East Click Three Times for Answers

They met in Promontory Point, Utah It took 7 years to complete Where did the Union and Central Pacific Companies meet and how long did it take to build the railroad? They met in Promontory Point, Utah It took 7 years to complete Click Once for Answer

True or False? Hogs and cattle were sent to meat packing plants in cities like Chicago. Click Once for Answer

True or False? By the end of the 1800s, the number of bison in the West had fallen to about 1000. Click Once for Answer

Which group of people experienced a negative effect of the railroad being completed? Native Americans- their lives were changed due to the number of bison killed, settlers and government taking their land and breaking promises Click Once for Answer

How did the railroad affect the economy? Trade between markets across the country increased thanks to the railroad transporting good to them Click Once for Answer