Building the Transcontinental Railroad: A This or That Debate (This or That?: History Edition)

by Jessica Rusick (Author)

In mid-1860s, two railroad companies had a huge job in front of them: building the transcontinental railroad. The railroad would run from east to west across the United States. As the grueling work began, there were many choices to make.

Now the choices are yours. Would you rather blast rock to lay track in the Sierra Nevada mountain range or build bridges across raging rivers in the Great Plains? Would you rather sleep in a cold mountain tunnel or in a camp infested with bedbugs and rats? It's your turn to pick this or that!

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Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781496683946
Lexile Measure
690
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Capstone Press
Publication date
August 01, 2020
Series
This or That?: History Edition
BISAC categories
JNF025200 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States/19th Century
JNF057050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation | Railroads & Trains
JNF051120 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | How Things Work/Are Made
Library of Congress categories
History
United States
Railroads
Design and construction
West (U.S.)
Territorial expansion
Pacific railroads

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