Question

HELP ME I NEED HELP WITH THIS ASAP!!!!!!!!!! In paragraph 1, the author provides background on the Transcontinental Railroad and presents the passage’s central idea. Which sentence from the paragraph best states the central idea?

A
The Transcontinental Railroad was perhaps the most monumental technological achievement of the Industrial Revolution.

B
On May 10, 1869, in Promontory, Utah, after great fanfare, a railroad worker heaved a large sledgehammer and drove the final spike of the railroad.

C
The strike literally was heard all around the country, as operators of the railroad companies had wired the spike into the transcontinental telegraph line.

D
The land and peoples of the United States would never be the same. HELP ME I NEED HELP WITH THIS ASAP!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

A is the correct answer ( that’s what I got )

Answer 2

A

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence that best states the central idea in the paragraph is:

A. "The Transcontinental Railroad was perhaps the most monumental technological achievement of the Industrial Revolution."