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Transcontinental Railroad Quiz
1. Order these modes of transportation from the east coast to the west
coast from longest to quickest (1 longest, 3 quickest)
a. Train ________
b. Boat _________
c. Wagon _________
2. Which population was specifically brought in to work on the
Transcontinental Railroad?
a. The Irish
b. The Russian
c. The Chinese
3. Who were the two companies working on the railroad?
a. Tom and Jerry Companies
b. East Coast and West Coast Companies
c. Union and Pacific Companies
4. Buffalo hunters and traders were able to make more than the president
on good days
a. True
b. False
5. The Natives Americans were unaffected by the Transcontinental
Railroad
a. True
b. False
6. (To this Question there is no correct answer) What types of lesson do
you learn from best? (Small lecture, group work, video notes) What
kind I do as a teacher to hold your attention?
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