A Primary Source Investigation of the Transcontinental Railroad

by Xina Marie Uhl

Before the merging of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads, traveling West was a perilous, time-consuming endeavor. Native Americans hunted vast herds of buffalo across the plains and a few hardy pioneers lived in scattered, isolated settlements. The construction of the transcontinental railroad would change all that, opening up the means for coast-to-coast travel, boosting private enterprise, and nearly destroying Native Americans for...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1508184240
• ISBN13: 9781508184249
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Rosen Central
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8