The Transcontinental Railroad
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JAVIER LEAL
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Multiple Choice
What does the term 'transcontinental' mean?
Extending across a continent
Extending across an ocean
Extending across a country
Extending across a city
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a major impact of the Transcontinental Railroad on the United States?
It increased economic growth and connected distant regions.
It caused the immediate end of westward expansion.
It led to the decline of technological innovation and ended industrialization.
It resulted in the isolation of immigrant groups.
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Multiple Choice
The Transcontinental Railroad most directly contributed to the settlement of the West by:
Slowing down the migration of settlers to protect indigenous lands.
Reducing the cost and time to transport people and goods across the country.
Eliminating the need for sea travel completely.
Creating the first national parks system.
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Analyze how the Transcontinental Railroad contributeg to economic growth in the United States during the 19th century and, which group of immigrants was important in the building of the railroad in the western U.S?
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