The Transcontinental Railroad Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What year was the Transcontinental Railroad launched?

  • 1855
  • 1848
  • 1869 (correct)
  • 1876

What event attracted hundreds of thousands of Fortune Seekers to California?

  • California Gold Rush (correct)
  • Transcontinental Railroad Completion
  • Oregon Territory Exploration
  • Louisiana Purchase

What made exploring the American West from the East Coast a daunting task in the mid-19th century?

  • Abundance of resources in the East
  • Efficient transportation system
  • Vast and unexplored Wilderness (correct)
  • Lack of interest in the West

Which coast of the United States was connected to the Untamed west coast by the Transcontinental Railroad?

<p>East Coast (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What impact did the Transcontinental Railroad have on the nation?

<p>Improved East-West transportation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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