Question

Which answer best describes a main benefit of the Transcontinental Railroad?(10 points)

A. It proved to the world that the United States was capable of great feats of engineering.
B. It created safe, high-paying jobs for immigrants who wanted to work building the railroad.
C. It created jobs, towns, and a quick path for settlers to come to California to try to make their fortune.
D. It raised the prices of goods shipped across the country, making merchants and the railroad companies rich.

Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer A just doesn't make sense because Chinese people did most of the work while the Americans were slacking off. Answer B is wrong because the jobs ween't safe. Answer D doesn't make sense either; which leaves C as the answer.

Answer 2

Answer: C

Step-by-step explanation:

C. It created jobs, towns, and a quick path for settlers to come to California to try to make their fortune.