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