Transcontinental Railroad

Visit the following site: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/tcrr/index.html

Click on the 'Special Features' tag and select 'Race to Utah'

Take notes on the interactive journey and answer the following question:

"What was the impact of the transcontinental railroad on the United States?"

Once you are finished writing the answer, click here. Compare your answer to the information given here. Don't cheat... use the knowledge from your notes and the "Race to Utah" feature to answer the question before looking at the link.