Directions
Answer the following questions using the websites provided. If you use a different website please list it under your answer. DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA!!!
Overview
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=2&psid=3147
1. Describe at least three reasons why the railroad was built.
Railroad Timeline
http://railroad.lindahall.org/resources/timeline.html
2. Describe the following important dates related to the building of the railroad:
- 1853
- July 1, 1862
- October 26, 1863
- July 10, 1865
- April 16, 1868
- June 18, 1868
- May 10, 1869
Railroad Specifics
http://www.tcrr.com/
3. What were the names of the two companies who built the railroad and how many miles of track did they build?
4. Describe the route of the railroad.
5. Why was the "Golden Spike" important?
4. Describe the route of the railroad.
5. Why was the "Golden Spike" important?
Important People
http://my.ilstu.edu/~jabraun/students/geiseman/facts.htm
6. Describe the "big four" and their role in the building of the railroad.
- Leland Stanford
- Collis P. Huntington
- Charles Crocker
- Mark Hopkins
Labor
http://cprr.org/Museum/Chinese.html
7. Which two ethnicities made up a majority of the workforce?
8. How much were the Chinese paid? What was daily life like for them?
9. Why did Charles Crocker suggest the Chinese were suitable for masonry work?
8. How much were the Chinese paid? What was daily life like for them?
9. Why did Charles Crocker suggest the Chinese were suitable for masonry work?
Native Americans and the railroad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFd4NPeDlKM
11. How did Native Americans react to the railroads and white settlers? Why?
12. Why was the Buffalo so important to many Native tribes? Give examples of how the Buffalo was used.
13. What happened to Native Americans and their resources thanks to white settlers?
14. What happened at "Sand Creek"?
12. Why was the Buffalo so important to many Native tribes? Give examples of how the Buffalo was used.
13. What happened to Native Americans and their resources thanks to white settlers?
14. What happened at "Sand Creek"?
Short Answer
The building of the Transcontinental Railroad had a profound impact on America. Write a short paragraph describing the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad. You must include at least three supporting details.