The First Transcontinental Railroad

question 60

Multiple Choice

The first transcontinental railroad:

• A) was completed in 1844
• B) was built by the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroads
• C) followed a southern route through Texas and the Arizona and New Mexico territories
• D) led to the bankruptcy of "Commodore" Vanderbilt
• E) was John D. Rockefeller's first business initiative

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a surgical instrument used to visualize, diagnose, and treat problems inside a joint.

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