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THE GREAT RAILROAD RACE!
http://cprr.org/Game/Interactive_Railroad_Project/indexy.htm

 

 Name:________________________ Date: ____________

Job (circle one): Graphic Artist - Environmentalist - Researcher - Safety Engineer

 

Directions: Use The Great Railroad Race activity link to answer the questions below. You will learn quite a bit about the building of the transcontinental railroad by completing this activity. Print this recording sheet out before you begin. When you are finished, be sure to place this sheet in your folder. Be sure to answer in complete sentences.

     1. Why was the transcontinental railroad needed? What role did Abraham Lincoln play?

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  1. Where would the railroad begin and end?
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  1. Union Pacific and Central Pacific are the two railroad companies that will build the tracks. Where will the Union Pacific begin?
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  1. What was missing in Nebraska?  How was the problem solved?
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  1. Who were most of the workers on the Union Pacific team?
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  1. Why were the Native Americans angry at the railroad workers?
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  1. Where and when did the two railroad companies meet?

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Now that you have completed that activity, think about your job description. What information did you learn that will help you to complete your task? Record your thoughts on a separate sheet of paper.

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