🌎Activity #3: The Golden Spike

Learning Objective

I will learn about The Golden Spike event and how the joining of the two railroads contributed to understanding people and events from the past. 

Assignment

Your assignment today is to learn about what the Golden Spike event was in Utah.  After watching a video, you will answer ten questions related to this great event in history. 

Guidelines

1.  Watch the video below to learn more about The Golden Spike, and how this event positively contributed to the development of Utah and the West. Then answer the questions below in a text box using complete sentences:

Questions:

1.  On what day, month and year was the final golden spike driven in the railroad?

2.  Where is Promontory Point, Utah located in relation to Salt Lake City?

3.  The building of the transcontinental railroad has been compared to the building of what ancient structures?

4.  In what city and state did the Union Pacific railroad start laying track?

5.  In what city and state did the Central Pacific railroad start laying track?

6.  The railroad companies were competitive and wanted to reach their destination first.  One company laid 7 miles of track in one day!  However, that record was beat.  How many miles of track was laid to beat the 7 mile record?

7.  Who was David Hughes of San Francisco and what was his contribution to the joining of the railroads?

8.  There were many very important government leaders at Promontory Point on the day when the final track was laid.  However, who actually had to drive in the final spike?

9.  What was the one word message sent by telegraph?

10.  Have you ever been to Promontory Point Utah?  If so, what did you like about it?  If not, would you like to go? Why or why not?