The Transcontinental Railroad

A A system for carrying passengers or goods from one place to another

B Moving only animals by ships

C A way of walking in order to travel

A walking

B animals

C airplanes

D ships

A They would build around the mountain side.

B They would use explosives to clear rocks.

C They would use a jack hammer to make pathways.

A He was an investor who provided money for railroad construction.

B He was and engineer who built a railroad across the U.S.

C He was a Chinese railroad builder.

A investors who paid for railroad contruction

B workers who helped lay the tracks

C four major railroads that connected from both east and west

A the liquid was poisonous to consume

B if not kept perfectly still, it could explode

C the hazardous fluid could damage building materials if spilled

A We are accustomed to the fast - moving pace of our society.

B For the first time, the country felt truly united.

C Unfortunately, thousands died during its construction.