Which term refers to a railroad that connected the east and west coasts?

• A. Tenements
• B. Transcontinental Railroad
• C. The Great Migration
• D. Territory/Territories

Answer: (B)

A railroad that connects the east and west coasts is called the transcontinental railroad. It describes a single continuous rail line that spans a continent, enabling cross-country travel and commerce in one route. In United States history, the first successful transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869 when the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads joined at Promontory Summit, Utah, linking the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. The other terms refer to things unrelated to rail lines: tenements are crowded urban housing, The Great Migration was the movement of African Americans to northern cities, and Territory/Territories are political divisions. So the term that best fits is transcontinental railroad.