pacific railroad act

Question 1

one consequence of the pacific railroad act 1862 was the…

this was a result of the… which linked…

Answer 1

acceleration of westward expansion

authorisation of the first transcontinental railroad, which linked the eastern and western parts of the us.

Question 2

… parts of the us. As a consequence of the project…

which meant that… encouraging…

Answer 2

a faster and much more reliable route of transportation was created across the continent

travel and transportation became more efficient, encouraging settlement in the west.

Question 3

… in the west. therefore, a consequence of the pacific railroad act was…

Answer 3

the rapid development of the west.

Question 4

another consequence of the pacific railroad act was…

as it expanded westward…

Answer 4

the severely damaging impact it had on the plains indians.

the railroad intruded upon native indian territories, disrupting their culture and traditional way of life.

Question 5

… way of life. this led to…

additionally, many tribes were…

Answer 5

conflict and displacement.

forcibly removed from their land by the government to make way for the railroad.

Question 6

… for the railroad. their land was… which further…

therefore the pacific railroad act 1862 had…

Answer 6

seized for agriculture, mining, and more, which further led to the loss of cultural heritage and displacement

therefore, the pacific railroad act had a huge impact on the plains indians.