Review

1. The first locomotive built in the United States was called?________________________

2. A New Yorker named Peter Cooper built a small steam locomotive called?

a. Tiny Timb. Thumbelinac. Tom Thumbd. Tinkerbell

3. Why was the locomotive referred to as the “iron horse”?a. It looked like a horseb. It sounded like a horsec. It replaced the horse as a means of transportationd. All of the above

4. Who signed the Pacific Railroad Act?a. George Washingtonb. John Adamsc. Thomas Jeffersond. Abraham Lincoln

5. Explain what the Pacific Railroad Act did?

6. The Union Pacific railroad laid track beginning in Omaha going in what direction?a. Northb. Southc. Eastd. West

7. The Central Pacific railroad laid track beginning in Sacramento going in what direction?a. Northb. South

c. East d. West

8. What town did the 2 railroad tracks meet up in?a. Sacramento Californiab. Omaha Nebraskac. Santa Fe New Mexicod. Promontory Utah

9. The completion of this railroad was called.a. The national railroadb. The US Railroadc. The Transcontinental Railroadd. None of the Above

10. How many days did it take to get from Omaha, Nebraska to Sacramento, California?a. 5-7 daysb. 15-17 daysc. 10-12 daysd. 2-3 days