The First Transcontinental Railroad and the Chinese Contribution

Author Allonie Moncriffe
School Willowridge H.S.

Length of Lesson

60-90 Minutes
Abstract This activity will educate students on the importance of the transcontinental railroad and the injustices dealt upon the Chinese immigrants. Students will analyze period photographs and political cartoons to determine bias and understand the prejudicial attitudes prevalent at that time
District Fort Bend ISD
Historical Time Period
  • Westward Expansion
  • Reconstruction
  • Gilded Age
  • Immigration
Historical Themes
  • History
  • Geography
  • Economics
  • Culture
  • Science and Technology
Grade
  • Eleven (11)

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