The Shaping of the Environment
“How was society and the environment changed with the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad?”
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Chinese Railroad Workers: Their Contributions to an Industrial and Urban America
“What were Chinese Railroad Workers’ contributions to the geographic, economic, social, and demographic trends in America to 1877?”
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The Impact of the Transcontinental Railroad on post-Civil War America
“‘California’s Big Four and their Union/Southern Pacific company made a positive impact on post-Civil War American society.’ To what extent is this statement true?”
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The above lessons are products of the NEH Seminar and are to be used for individual classroom purposes only. Please direct any questions to historyproject@ucdavis.edu.
