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Unit 1 The Transcontinental Railroad
5. Directions: An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided
below. Complete the summary by selecting THREE answer choices that express the
most important ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary
because they express ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in
the passage.
The first transcontinental railroad built in the US took a massive cooperative
effort between the government and private companies.
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Answer Choices
(A) Several surveys were conducted to devise the best route across the country, and
the government made the final decision.
(B) The Civil War temporarily interrupted construction on the railway leading from
California to Utah.
(C) The government commissioned two companies, Union Pacific and Central Pacific, to
build the two major sections of the railroad .
(D) Years passed before the transcontinental railroad proved its worth, however, due to
persistently low populations in many western territories.
(E) Early railroads served mainly to connect major cities on the eastern seaboard, such
as Boston and New York.
(F) Before the transcontinental railroad was built, goods were transported mainly
though canals.
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5. Directions: An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided
below. Complete the summary by selecting THREE answer choices that express the
most important ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary
because they express ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in
the passage.
The first transcontinental railroad built in the US took a massive cooperative
effort between the government and private companies.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________ ____________________
Answer Choices
(A) Several surveys were conducted to devise the best route across the country, and
the government made the final decision.
(B) The Civil War temporarily interrupted construction on the railway leading from
California to Utah.
(C) The government commissioned two companies, Union Pacific and Central Pacific, to
build the two major sections of the railroad .
(D) Years passed before the transcontinental railroad proved its worth, however, due to
persistently low populations in many western territories.
(E) Early railroads served mainly to connect major cities on the eastern seaboard, such
as Boston and New York.
(F) Before the transcontinental railroad was built, goods were transported mainly
though canals.
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