Question 1

Describe the nature of transportation in American California before the arrival of the railroad.

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Question 2

Describe the critical role played by Chinese laborers in the building of the Central Pacific.

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Question 3

When Leland Stanford was elected governor of California in 1861,he was forced by state law to resign as president of the Central Pacific Railroad.

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Leland Stanford did not have to resign as president of the Central Pacific Railroad when he was elected governor of California in 1861. In fact, his position helped facilitate the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad.

Question 4

What was the contribution of Theodore D.Judah to the transcontinental railroad? Do you think the history of California would have been different if Judah had fulfilled his goal of taking over leadership of the Central Pacific Railroad?

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Question 5

As railroad construction advanced into the Sierra Nevada,Chinese workers replaced white workers as the chief source of labor on the project.

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This statement is true. Chinese workers were brought in to replace white workers who had quit due to dangerous working conditions and low pay. The Chinese workers proved to be efficient and hardworking, allowing the railroad construction to progress more quickly.

Question 6

Theodore Judah opposed federal government aid to his railroad project.

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Theodore Judah actually advocated for federal government aid in the form of land grants to assist in the construction of his railroad project, the Central Pacific Railroad.

Question 7

According to the textbook,the Civil War had little effect on federal government decisions to subsidize the building of the transcontinental railroad.

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The Civil War played a significant role in the federal government's decision to subsidize the building of the transcontinental railroad. The need to connect the eastern and western parts of the country quickly for military purposes and to facilitate trade and commerce was a driving force behind the decision to provide financial assistance to the railroad companies.

Question 8

What were the major financial and physical obstacles encountered in constructing the Central Pacific Railroad?

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Question 9

Explain the federal and state aid given to the Central Pacific Railroad.What was the nature of this support? How was it justified?

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Question 10

The Pacific Railroad Act designated the Central Pacific as the exclusive builder of the line from Sacramento to Omaha.

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The Pacific Railroad Act designated the Central Pacific to build the railroad eastward from Sacramento, California, and the Union Pacific to build westward from Omaha, Nebraska. They were not exclusive to those points but met at Promontory Summit, Utah.

Question 11

The development of the transcontinental railroad was encouraged by the granting of U.S.public lands to the railroad companies.

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The government granted public lands as an incentive for railroad companies to build the transcontinental railroad.

Quiz 13: Building the Central Pacific Railroad