Question

3. Which of the following statements is true regarding the construction of the transcontinental railway?







A. The Sierra Nevadas were the most difficult obstacle for the Union Pacific Railroad.



B. Construction began in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1863 and in Sacramento, California, in 1865.



C. Most workers for the Union Pacific Railroad were Chinese.



D. Most workers on the Central Pacific leg of the railway were Chinese

Answer 1

D.

Answer 2

D is correct, as the Union Pacific Railroad workers were mainly army veterans and Irish immigrants.

Answer 3

d

Answer 4

D