Irish Immigrant Labor and Frontier Construction

Questions

1. MultiChoice

   Which major immigrant group made up the primary labor force for the Union Pacific Railroad?

2. MultiChoice

   Why had millions of Irish immigrants come to the United States in the 1840s and 1850s?

3. MultiChoice

   What prior experience helped many Irish laborers and Civil War veterans on Union Pacific crews?

4. MultiChoice

   How were Union Pacific construction camps organized?

5. MultiChoice

   What difficulties did Irish workers face in 'Hell on Wheels' towns?

6. MultiChoice

   What tool was used by workers to lay heavy iron rails onto wooden cross-ties?

7. MultiChoice

   Besides Irish immigrants, what other major group worked on the Union Pacific workforce?

8. MultiChoice

   How did railroad work help integrate Irish immigrants into American society?

9. MultiChoice

   What danger did Union Pacific workers face while working on open plains?

10. MultiChoice

    What was the average pace of track laying for Union Pacific in open country?

11. MultiChoice

    How did railroad companies keep workers supplied with water in arid plains?

12. MultiChoice

    What happened to 'Hell on Wheels' towns after the railroad moved past them?