Union Pacific
Union Pacific - correct answer - Started westward of Omaha and went toward Utah.
- Irish workers
Central Pacific - correct answer - Started eastward of Sacramento, CA and went to Utah.
- Chinese workers
Problems encountered while building railroad and/or during its early transportation - correct
answer Dangerous, going over people's land, weather, cost, amount of workers, noisy/dirty,
uncomfortable, scheduling/time zones
Transcontinental Railroad - correct answer Railway extending from coast to coast. Project began
in 1862.
Robber Baron - correct answer Business leaders built their fortunes by stealing from the public.
They drained the country of its natural resources. They persuaded public officials to interpret
laws in their favor. They ruthlessly drove their competitors to run. They paid their workers
meager wages and forced them to work under dangerous and unhealthful conditions
Captains of Industry - correct answer The business leaders served their nation in a positve way.
They increased the supply of goods by building factories. They raised productivity and expanded
markets. They created jobs that enabled many Americans to buy new goods and raise their
standard of living. They also created museums, libraries, and universities, many of which still
serve the public today.
Social Darwinsihm - correct answer Derived from Darwin's theory of natural selection, the belief
that society should do as little as possible to interfere with people's pursuit of success.
Sherman Antitrust Act - correct answer Law passed by Congress in 1890 that outlawed any
combination of companies that restrained interstate trade or commerce.
Union Pacific - correct answer - Started westward of Omaha and went toward Utah.
- Irish workers
Central Pacific - correct answer - Started eastward of Sacramento, CA and went to Utah.
- Chinese workers
Problems encountered while building railroad and/or during its early transportation - correct
answer Dangerous, going over people's land, weather, cost, amount of workers, noisy/dirty,
uncomfortable, scheduling/time zones
Transcontinental Railroad - correct answer Railway extending from coast to coast. Project began
in 1862.
Robber Baron - correct answer Business leaders built their fortunes by stealing from the public.
They drained the country of its natural resources. They persuaded public officials to interpret
laws in their favor. They ruthlessly drove their competitors to run. They paid their workers
meager wages and forced them to work under dangerous and unhealthful conditions
Captains of Industry - correct answer The business leaders served their nation in a positve way.
They increased the supply of goods by building factories. They raised productivity and expanded
markets. They created jobs that enabled many Americans to buy new goods and raise their
standard of living. They also created museums, libraries, and universities, many of which still
serve the public today.
Social Darwinsihm - correct answer Derived from Darwin's theory of natural selection, the belief
that society should do as little as possible to interfere with people's pursuit of success.
Sherman Antitrust Act - correct answer Law passed by Congress in 1890 that outlawed any
combination of companies that restrained interstate trade or commerce.
