How did people travel before the railroad?
wagons
When did people started the journey?
spring
Who was the president that started the railroad?
Lincon
The railroad line went from... to ...
California/ Nebraska
People looked form gold in the...
gold mines
Many workers were immigrants from...
China
Workers used ... to break rocks
explosives
The winter was a problem. There were... and ...
blizzards and avalanches
Other workers were... or immigrants from...
veterans and irish
People left Ireland because of the...
famine
Who didn't like the railroad?
native americans
What was washed away by the rain?
bridges
Where did the two tracks of the railroad meet?
at Promontory Point in Utah
The last ... was made of gold.
spike
How long it took to cross the country by train?
a week
