Choo-Choo-Changes: Examining the Effects of the Transcontinental Railroad
Reflections on the Transcontinental Railroad
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- Progress often results in winners and losers. While a majority of people often benefit from progress (at least in the long run), some people are actually harmed by progress
- You’re going to learn about my ancestors today!
- Mental Warm-Up: Transcontinental Railroad Prep What does the prefix “trans
Reflections on the Transcontinental Railroad Directions: Use the “Choo-Choo-Choo-Choo-Changes: Examining the Impact of the Transcontinental Railroad” handout to answer the following questions. Fact Check… What was the Homestead Act of 1862? _____________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ What were the names of the two companies that constructed the first transcontinental railroad? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ True or False. The creation of the transcontinental railroad is an example of how America is a meritocracy. It was created purely on the basis of the hard work of the owners of the companies that laid the track. I think that the statement is ______________ (true or false) because: ____________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Identify two groups of immigrants that came to the United States as a result of the construction of the transcontinental railroad. _____________________________________ _____________________________________ What is standard time? ___________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Did the creation of the transcontinental railroad result in sectionalism or nationalism? Briefly explain your position. ___________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ What was the Dawes Act? ________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Reader Response… (ATITIC) Progress often results in winners and losers. While a majority of people often benefit from progress (at least in the long run), some people are actually harmed by progress. Do you think that the statement above applies to the history of the transcontinental railroad? Explain using evidence from the text. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Are you a good or a bad train?
 
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