Question

Multiple Choice
In 1862, President Lincoln signed the Pacific Railroad Act, which led to the building of the
(1 point)
Responses

Underground Railroad.
Underground Railroad.

eastern railroad.
eastern railroad.

bicoastal Pony Express route.
bicoastal Pony Express route.

transcontinental railroad.
Answer
How did the coming of the railroad affect travel between the East and West?
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Before the railroad it took weeks; afterward it took days.
Before the railroad it took weeks; afterward it took days.

Before the railroad people could not reach the West.
Before the railroad people could not reach the West.

Before the railroad it could take a year; afterward it took a month.
Before the railroad it could take a year; afterward it took a month.

Before the railroad it was easy to travel west; afterward it became more difficult.
Answer
Geographically, the transcontinental railroad runs in which directions across the United States?
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Responses

east and west
east and west

north and south
north and south

southeast to northwest
southeast to northwest

northeast to southwest
Answer
The transcontinental railroad made it possible for families to keep in touch, people to take vacations, and businesses to
(1 point)
Responses

move south.
move south.

expand into new markets.
expand into new markets.

compete against the railroad companies.
compete against the railroad companies.

develop new labor laws.
Answered by GPT 3.5
transcontinental railroad.
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Before the railroad it could take a year; afterward it took a month.
Answered by GPT 3.5
east and west
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expand into new markets.