Final answer:
The false statement about the transcontinental railroad is C, which incorrectly states that very few Chinese railroad workers died, as the work was in fact exceedingly dangerous and resulted in many deaths. The statement that is not true is C
Step-by-step explanation:
All of the following concerning the transcontinental railroad are true EXCEPT:
- A. the Chinese railroad workers were called "Crocker's pets"
- B. Stanford missed hammering the golden spike on his first try
- C. remarkably, very few Chinese railroad workers died while building the railroad
- D. the railroad reduced the journey from coast to coast to approximately a week
- E. tunnels through the Sierra Nevada were hewn by hand
The statement that is not true is C, which falsely claims that very few Chinese railroad workers died while building the railroad. In reality, the work was extremely dangerous and many workers, including a significant number of Chinese laborers, lost their lives due to harsh conditions, explosions, and grueling work. The statement that is not true is C