Problem 1: Why did the leaders of the country feel that it was critically important to complete the building of the transcontinental railroad after the Civil War? What plan did they propose to pay for it?
Problem 2: What impact did the building of the Transcontinental Railroad have on the Native American populations living in the Plains area?
Problem 3: Explain how the building of the Transcontinental Railroad led to the settling of the West?
Problem 4: Explain how the country was transformed after the completion of the T/C railroad? Please cite examples.