Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 7:59AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Click here to see a map of the region the Central Pacific Railroad was built to cross button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
IMPORTANT – please be sure to post the NUMBER of the question you are answering at the beginning of your answer. And try to always answer in full sentences – not just the answer, but the answer as part of a full sentence. This helps us understand what you are posting an answer to.

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig question #1 – Who was the engineer that first conceived of the railroad and then surveyed the Sierras to find the most likely passage to the east ? button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig question #2 – When this engineer couldn’t find financial backers in Washington DC, or in San Francisco, what city did he go looking for backers in ? And why was there any money for investments in the city he chose ? button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:24AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig question #3 – What are the names of the four men who became the Central Pacific Railroad backers ? And what types of businesses did they run in California ? button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:24AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig question #4 - Were these four businessmen millionaires when the project began ? Were they millionaires after the project was completed ? button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:24AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig question #5 – In order to make sure the project was supported in California, one of these Big Four was elected to become California’s Governor. Which One ? button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:24AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig question #6 – What legislation in Washington was passed to fund the railroad’s construction and when? button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:25AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig question #7 – which President signed the legislation ? button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:25AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig question #8 - This federal funding would pay the Big Four different dollars per mile of track laid, depending on if it was in the Central Valley or the Sierra Nevada mountains and backcountry. Which location were they paid the MOST to lay track through ? button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:25AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig question #9 – In order to get paid the most, the Big Four arranged to have the point where the Sierras begin re-surveyed in the hopes of gaining more money by being shown to have laid more track in the mountains. What was the result of this survey ? And how much extra money did the survey results bring them ? button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:26AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig question #10 – what happened to the original engineer for the project ? button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:26AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig question #11 – read this newspaper announcement of the time and tell us what it says. button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:26AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig question #12 – who managed the day-to-day operations of actually BUILDING the railroad ? Read both of these to find out the answers please. button and button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:27AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig question #13 - who was hired to provide the intense labor of carving out the path of the railroad from solid granite, and to lay the track through the backcountry ? button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:27AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig question #14 – why were people from this specific country hired for the project ? button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:27AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig question #15 read of the amazingly hard work they had to perform, then chose one of their remarkable efforts and describe it to us here in the Dig. button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:28AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig question #16– Once they made it through the California Backcountry and headed east across Nevada and Utah, what was the meeting place where the western and eastern lines of track were to meet ? And what action symbolically united the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts at this meting place ? button

jporchdog 989p: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:37AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Anyone here for Railroad chat?

Enedina,Nicole,Lizeth-Oro Grande: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:48AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 Theodore D. Judah

Jason,Michael from Oro Grande Elm.: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:48AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 Thedore D. Judah

Daria from Oro Grande : . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:49AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The mans name was Theodore Judah.

Twyla Diana Oro Grande Elementry: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:49AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1) Theodore Judah was the first person that went through the Sierra's to find the railroad passage way.

Kathy,Tiffany -from Oro Grande Ele.: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:51AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1. Theodore Judah was the one who survyed the Sierras.

Enedina,Nicole,Lizeth-Oro Grande: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:51AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 Theodore D. Judah

Enedina,Nicole,Lizeth-Oro Grande: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:52AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 California

Omar,Jared from Oro Grande 5th: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:53AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Theodore Judah was the man who envented this passage.

Twyla Diana Oro Grande Elementry: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:55AM PST (-0800 GMT)
2) The city that he put the backers in was Sacramento, California. Soon they became the big four(millonaires).

Yohana,Anarosa,Janet from Oro Grande Elementary: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:55AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1.It was Theodore Judah he even proved it,that he conceived the railroad and that he surveyed the Sierras.

Jason,Michael from Oro Grande Elm.: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:57AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 Sacramento

Enedina,Nicole,Lizeth-Oro Grande: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:58AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charls Crocker, and Mark Hopkin , they worked on the California Central Railroad.

Twyla Diana Oro Grande Elementry: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:01AM PST (-0800 GMT)
3) The mens names were Charles Crocker who opened Cloths and carpet, Collis Huntington and Mark Hopkins were both 49ers, Leland Stanford was a lawyer who opened a grocery and feed store.

wolfpack: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:01AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hi were here the Wolfpack.

James Monroe: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:02AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Good Morning. James Monroe Elem. is online and ready to dig.

Enedina,Nicole,Lizeth-Oro Grande: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:02AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 They were millonairs after the project.

Wolf pack: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:02AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hi !!!! Its the Wolf Pack

wolfpack: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:03AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Lake Arrowhead is here too

zach: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:03AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 It was Thoedore Judah.

John and Tommy Mr. Bartlett: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:03AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 Theodore Judah

Twyla Diana Oro Grande Elementry: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:03AM PST (-0800 GMT)
4) No, they were not millionaires before they started the railroad. Yes, they were millionaires after the railroad was built.

John and Tommy Mr. Bartlett: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:04AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 It was Theodore Judah

Rachel from Mr. Bartlett's Class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:04AM PST (-0800 GMT)
no. 1:Theodore Judah was the engineer who surveyed the Sierras.

zach: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:04AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 Zach It's Sacromento.

Scott and Stan Mr. Bartletts class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:04AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 It was Theodore D Judah.

Omar,Jared from Oro Grande 5th: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:04AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 It was Sacramento and why he went there was because they were buisness partners in hardware.

xavier adam: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:04AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1.Theodere Judah

Mark&Brian(Mr.Bartlett's class): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:05AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The man's name was Theodore D.Judah.

Wolf pack: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:05AM PST (-0800 GMT)
It was Theodore Judah

Enedina,Nicole,Lizeth-Oro Grande: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:05AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5 The govener was Leland Standford Jr.

Mr. Bartlett: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:06AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Good morning. I'm glad to see so many other classes here. My class, you are doing a great job. Do the best you can in the time we have.

Justin Nathan (Mr. Bartlett): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:07AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1)The answer is Theodore Judah.

xavier adam: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:07AM PST (-0800 GMT)
2.bettwen sacremento

Rachel from Mr. Bartlett's Class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:07AM PST (-0800 GMT)
no. 2 Theodore went to Sacramento to get millionaires and merchants to help him.

Austin & Jake: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:07AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 Theodore Judah

Twyla Diana Oro Grande Elementry: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:07AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Leland Stanford was California's govnor.

Priscilla,Daria from Oro Grande.: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:07AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 The city is Sacramento and he moved there because there where buissnessesg there.

Twyla Diana Oro Grande Elementry: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:08AM PST (-0800 GMT)
5) Leland Stanford was California's govnor.

John and Tommy Mr. Bartlett: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:08AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 There names are Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins.There jobs were building railroads.

Korissa&Alicia(Mr.Bartlett's class): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:08AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 The answer to number one is Theodore Judah.

Scott and Stan Mr. Bartletts class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:08AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2. It was California.

Wolf pack: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:08AM PST (-0800 GMT)
what do you do on the railroad.

Jason,Michael from Oro Grande Elm.: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:08AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 The names of the "big four" were Collis Huntingtion,leland Stanford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins. Huntingtion and Hopkins were partners in a hardware copany and Stanfard operated a grocery business with his brother, Crocker was a dry goods merchant.

Wolfpack: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:09AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#16 It was at Promontory Point.

James Monroe Elementary School#3: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:09AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What kind of tools do you have to use?

Vince and David (Mr. Bartlett's Class) : . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:10AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1. The first engineer was Theodore D. Judah who coneived the railroad and surveyed the Sierra's.

Chase and craig{mr. barttlet's class}: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:10AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 it was Theodore Judah

xavier adam: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:10AM PST (-0800 GMT)
3. There names were Collis Huntenhg

Grant and Nick(Mr.Bartletts class): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:10AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 Theodore Judah was the first engineer to conceiv a train track through the Sierras.

zach: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:10AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 The mens names were Charles Crocker, who opened Cloths and Carpet. Collis Huntington and Mark hopkins. They were both 49ers. Leland Stanford was a lawyer, and later opened a grocery and feed store.

Wolf pack: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#16 is promontory point

Enedina,Nicole,Lizeth-Oro Grande: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
6) That it be put in the name of Washington state. 1868,1874.

Jessica (Mr. Bartlett's class): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
# Theodore Judah Was the first to survey the Sierras.

James Monroe #9: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1:Teodore D. Judah

John and Tommy Mr. Bartlett: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#7 President Lincoln signed the legislation.

Scott and Stan Mr. Bartletts class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3. It was Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker, and Mark hopkins.

Rachel from Mr. Bartlett's Class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:12AM PST (-0800 GMT)
no. 3 Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford,Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins were the men. Their jobs were hardware company owners, owning a grocery business, and a dry goods merchant.

Jason,Michael from Oro Grande Elm.: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:12AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 the four business men were not yet millionaires but after the project they were.

Wolfpack: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:12AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 It was theordore Judiah #2 It was sacmersanto #16 It was at Promontory Point.

Chase and craig{mr. barttlet's class}: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2they went to sacramento by boat

zach: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
No, there were no miilonares before they started the railroads, but there were millinares after the railraods.

Kathy,Tiffany -from Oro Grande Ele.: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
2.Theodore Judah went Sacormento Businessmen,and there were four men.

Twyla Diana Oro Grande Elementry: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
6) Leavenworth, Pawnee and Westeren RailRoad company supported them in July 1, 1862.

James Monroe12: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
HAVE YOU GUYS DIGGED ANYTHING TODAY

Mark&Brian(Mr.Bartlett's class): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 Sacramnto and the foothill Folsom in 1856.

John and Tommy Mr. Bartlett: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5 Leland Stanford became govener.

Jason,Michael from Oro Grande Elm.: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5 It was Leland Stanford.

Enedina,Nicole,Lizeth-Oro Grande: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#7 Abraham Lincoln.

Rachel from Mr. Bartlett's Class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
no. 4 They were not millionaires at first, but they soon would be.

WolfPack: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What is the name of one of the women artists?

Scott and Stan Mr. Bartletts class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:15AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 They were not millonars before they started the Railroad. But they were millonars after they started.

Grant and Nick(Mr.Bartletts class): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:15AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 Judah went to Sacremento because of the buisness men.

Jason,Michael from Oro Grande Elm.: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:16AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#6 Pacific Railway act on July 1, 1862.

James Monroe12: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:16AM PST (-0800 GMT)
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Rachel from Mr. Bartlett's Class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:16AM PST (-0800 GMT)
no.5 Leland Stanord was the governor.

zach: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:17AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5 The govener is leland Stanford.

xavier adam: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:17AM PST (-0800 GMT)
3. There names were Collis Huntenhg,leland stanford,charels crocker,and mark hoppeens.They worked at that four wall place.

Scott and Stan Mr. Bartletts class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:17AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5 It was leland Stanford.

Chase and craig{mr. barttlet's class}: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:17AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 the men's names were collis huntington,leland stanford

Twyla Diana Oro Grande Elementry: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:18AM PST (-0800 GMT)
7) The President that signed the legislation was Abraham Licoln.

zach: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:18AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Pacific Railway act, on July 1, 1862.

WolfPack: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:18AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What piece of land was the first piece of gold found on?Who's land was it

Lindsay& Alexis (Mr.Bartlett): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:19AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 Theodore Judah was the first engineer in the seirras.

xavier adam: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:19AM PST (-0800 GMT)
the lelad stanford was the govener.

Jason,Michael from Oro Grande Elm.: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:19AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#7 president Lincoln.

Rachel from Mr. Bartlett's Class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:19AM PST (-0800 GMT)
no. 6 The Public Railroad Act was passed on July 1, 1869, Was the year right? Please tell me.

zach: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:20AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#8 Serria Nevada mountains.

xavier adam: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:20AM PST (-0800 GMT)
6 Pacific rail way in july

Twyla Diana 6th Oro Grande Elementry: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:20AM PST (-0800 GMT)
8) They made the most when they laid the track across the mountians.

Rachel from Mr. Bartlett's Class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:21AM PST (-0800 GMT)
no. 7 Abraham Lincoln signed the public railroad act.

Vince and David (Mr. Bartlett's Class) : . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:21AM PST (-0800 GMT)
3. The four engineers names were Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins. Their jobs were building and developing.

xavier adam: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:21AM PST (-0800 GMT)
7. presedent lincon

John and Tommy Mr. Bartlett: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:21AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#11 T.D.J

Priscilla,Daria from Oro Grande.: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:21AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 The 4 mens names were Collis Huntington,Leland Stanford,Charles Croker,and Mark Hopking there jobs were building railroads.

Grant and Nick(Mr.Bartletts class): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:21AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Chareles Crocker and Mark Hopkins were the four backers, there jobs were building the Central Pacific Railroad and developing Californias railroad system.

James Monroe #9: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:21AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Who discoverd railroads? How did they get coverd with sand and why?

Austin & Jake: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 The city was Sacramento and he went there because of all the buissnes.

Omar,Jared from Oro Grande 5th: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 They were called the "Big Four". They contained the men, Charles Crocker which sold clothes, Collis Hungington which worked with Mark Hopkins as people who sold mining things. And then there was a man Leland Standford and he was a lawer.

Enedina,Nicole,Lizeth-Oro Grande: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#8 In the Sierras across the mountins, the most they got paid was $48,000.

Lindsay& Alexis (Mr.Bartlett): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 California was the state and there were more millionaires.

xavier adam: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
8. They made stuff on mountains most of the time.

: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#6 is aberham licoln

Jason,Michael from Oro Grande Elm.: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#8 they got paid the most when they started to lay track across the mountains.

Rachel from Mr. Bartlett's Class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
no. 8 They were paid the most in the Sacremento Valley.

Mark&Brian(Mr.Bartlett's class): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 The names were Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker, and Mark Hopkins. Huntington and Hopkins were partners in a hardwear store. Stanford operated a grocure store with his brother's. Crocker was a dry good murchant.

Yohana,Anarosa,Janet from Oro Grande Elementary: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3.)Collis Huntington-Hardware company dudd, Leland Stanford-A grocery business man with his brother, Charles Crocker-A dry goods merchant, Mark Hopkins-Hardware company dudd.

Scott and Stan Mr. Bartletts class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:24AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#6 It was the Union pacific railroad company and the date was July 1 1862.

: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:24AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#7 president lincoln

WolfPack: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:24AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Yes, the public railroad was passed on the first of July in 1869.

xavier adam: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:25AM PST (-0800 GMT)
9. One million dallars

Grant and Nick(Mr.Bartletts class): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:25AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 They were not millionares at first but when Judah helped them they became millionars.

Jessica (Mr. Bartlett's class): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:25AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins were the four bankers.

Wolf pack: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:26AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Collis Hunting,Leland Stanford,Charles Crocker,Mark Hopkins,better known as the "Big Four" Were instrumental in building the Central Pacific Railroad.

wolfpack: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:26AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#7 is president Lincoln

Lindsay& Alexis (Mr.Bartlett): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:26AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 Collis huntington and Mark Hopkins ran a hardware store. Charls Crocker worked as a dreied goods merchant. Leland Stanford was a grocery store merchant.

Kathy,Tiffany -from Oro Grande Ele.: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:26AM PST (-0800 GMT)
3. the mens names were Collis Huntington,Leland Standford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins. Huntington and Hopkins were partners in a hardware company,Stanrord operated a grocery store and Crocker was a dry good mechant.

James Monroe Elementary School#3: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:27AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Why are you digging up railroads in the first place?

Justin Nathan (Mr. Bartlett): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:27AM PST (-0800 GMT)
3)Their names were Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker, and Mark Hopkins developed the railroad system and they also built the Central Pacific Railroad.

Rachel from Mr. Bartlett's Class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:27AM PST (-0800 GMT)
no. 9 As a result, people found that the Sierras had been moved 15 miles.

Scott and Stan Mr. Bartletts class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:27AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#7. It was Abraham Lincoln.

zach: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:27AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#10 The engeneir died of yellow fever.

xavier adam: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:27AM PST (-0800 GMT)
10. people died on the 2 day

Jason,Michael from Oro Grande Elm.: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:28AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#10 He died of yellow fever.

Lindsay& Alexis (Mr.Bartlett): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:28AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 They weren't at first but they were at the end.

Rachel from Mr. Bartlett's Class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:28AM PST (-0800 GMT)
no. 10 Theodore died of yellow Fever. He was 37.

zach: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:28AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#10 The engeneir died of yellow fever.

Mark&Brian(Mr.Bartlett's class): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:28AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 In the bigining they were not, but later in there carrere they were millioneres.

Enedina,Nicole,Lizeth-Oro Grande: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:29AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#9 One millon dollars.

Omar,Jared from Oro Grande 5th: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:29AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 They didn't become millionairs till after their project.

Mark&Brian(Mr.Bartlett's class): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:29AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 In the bigining they were not, but later in there carrere they were millioneres.

Wolf pack: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:29AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 is Collis Hunting,Leland Stanford,Charles Crocker,Mark Hopkins,better known as the "Big Four" Were instrumental in building the Central Pacific Railroad.

Priscilla,Daria from Oro Grande.: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:29AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 They wernt millionairs until after the project.

Rachel from Mr. Bartlett's Class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:29AM PST (-0800 GMT)
no. 11 The newspaper told how Theodore Judah died of yellow fever.

zach: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:29AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#11 It tell how Theodore dies.

Lindsay& Alexis (Mr.Bartlett): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:29AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5 Leland Stanford was the one who was going to be elected.

Grant and Nick(Mr.Bartletts class): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:30AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5 Leland Stanford was elected governor.

James Monroe Elementary School#3: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:30AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Who invented railroads?

Jessica (Mr. Bartlett's class): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:30AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 They became millionaires after the mission was done.

Jason,Michael from Oro Grande Elm.: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:30AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#12 It was Crocker.

Rachel from Mr. Bartlett's Class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:30AM PST (-0800 GMT)
no. 12 It was Charles Crocker.

zach: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#12 He is Crocker.

Yohana,Anarosa,Janet from Oro Grande Elementary: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4.) No,they weren't millionaires before they stated the railroad.Yes,they were millionaires after the railroad was built.

James Monroe Elementary School#3: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Who discoverd the first railroad in the whole world?

Omar,Jared from Oro Grande 5th: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5 Leland Stanford

Mark&Brian(Mr.Bartlett's class): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5 Leland Stanford was elected to be govenor of California.

james monroe #13: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Question 1 - Theodore Judah was the engineer who first conceived of the idea for a transcontinental railroad.

Vince and David (Mr. Bartlett's Class) : . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
2. The city the engineer went to was Sacramento,California. He went there because of all of the businesses.

Rachel from Mr. Bartlett's Class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:32AM PST (-0800 GMT)
no. 13 The Chinese had to do this hard job.

Lindsay& Alexis (Mr.Bartlett): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:32AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#6 It was The Pacific Railway Act July 1,1862.

Austin & Jake: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:32AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 The names were Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker, and Mark Hopkins. Huntinon and Hopkins were partners in a hardware company, Stanford operated a grocery business with his brother, and Crockers was a dry goods merchant.

: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:32AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#10 tells about Judah's death

Rachel from Mr. Bartlett's Class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:33AM PST (-0800 GMT)
no. 14 The Chinamen had good working hands.

Jessica (Mr. Bartlett's class): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:33AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5 Leland Stanford.

xavier adam: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:33AM PST (-0800 GMT)
11. it said how he died in new york and stuff.

Yohana,Anarosa,Janet from Oro Grande Elementary: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:33AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5:)Leland Stanford was Californias governor.

James Monroe #9: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2: California and sacramento.

Justin&Nathan(Mr. Bartlett): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
5)Leland Stanford was elected Governor.

Scott and Stan Mr. Bartletts class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#8 When the laid track across the mountain they got paid 48,000 dollars per mile laid.

Rachel from Mr. Bartlett's Class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
no. 15 One of the jobs was a cook.

Enedina6th, Nicole5th,Lizeth6th Oro Grande: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:35AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#10 He died of yellow fever.

Lindsay& Alexis (Mr.Bartlett): . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:35AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#7 Abraham Lincoln sinded.

james monroe: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:35AM PST (-0800 GMT)
tHEOODORE JADah thought of making a railroad accros usa

james monroe: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:35AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1# theodore jadah thought of makeing a railroad acros usa

Rachel from Mr. Bartlett's Class: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:36AM PST (-0800 GMT)
no. 16 At Utah they laid a golden spike.

Vince and David (Mr. Bartlett's Class) : . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:36AM PST (-0800 GMT)
4. The four engineers were millionares after the project was finished.

James Monroe Ele.#6 & #11: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:38AM PST (-0800 GMT)
ANWERS #1 Theodore Judah

James Monroe Elementary School#3: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:39AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 Theodore Judah.

james monroe #13: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:39AM PST (-0800 GMT)
for question #2 they had milioners

James Monroe #9: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:42AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3: Collis Huntington and Mark Hopkins were 49ers, Charles Crocker opened cloths and carpets, and Leland Stanford was a lawyer who opened a grocery store.

: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:43AM PST (-0800 GMT)
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James Monroe Ele.#6 & #11: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:44AM PST (-0800 GMT)
answer #5 Leland Stanford

Kimbark Leset & Gionna: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:44AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Question 1 The answer is Theodore Judah.

james monroe #13: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:45AM PST (-0800 GMT)
for question # 3 collis huntington MARK HAOPKINS leland stanford

James Monroe Ele.#6 & #11: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:46AM PST (-0800 GMT)
answer question #1 Thoedore Judah

James Monroe Ele.#6 & #11: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:54AM PST (-0800 GMT)
answer #5 Leland Stanford

James Monroe #9: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:55AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4:They were millionairs before the progect began.

James Monroe #9: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:57AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5:It was Leland Stand ford.

Kimbark Leset, Gionna & Jessica: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:59AM PST (-0800 GMT)
question #3 Collins Huntington & Mark Hopkins had a hardware store and sold mining suplies. Charles Croker sold clothing and carpets.Leland Stanford was a lawyer.

: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 9:59AM PST (-0800 GMT)
FOR QUESTION #5 LELAND STANFORD

james monroe: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:00AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Question 2 - After being turned down in San Francisco, Judah went to Sacramento. There were people there who had made money in business or gold.

Kimbark Leset, Gionna & Jessica: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:01AM PST (-0800 GMT)
question #3 Collins Huntington & Mark Hopkins had a hardware store and sold mining suplies. Charles Croker sold clothing and carpets.Leland Stanford was a lawyer.

Kimbark Leset, Gionna & Jessica: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:04AM PST (-0800 GMT)
question #3 Collins Huntington & Mark Hopkins had a hardware store and sold mining suplies. Charles Croker sold clothing and carpets.Leland Stanford was a lawyer.

Kimbark Leset, Gionna & Jessica: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:05AM PST (-0800 GMT)
question #3 Collins Huntington & Mark Hopkins had a hardware store and sold mining suplies. Charles Croker sold clothing and carpets.Leland Stanford was a lawyer.

Wolfpack: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:05AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hi everyone we got all the answers. #1Theodore Judah #2 It was sacromento #3colis Huntington,Laland Stanford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins. Huningtonand hopkins were partners in a Hard ware company Stanford Operated a grocery buisness Crocker was a dry goods Merchant #4 They were not Millionares at first. #5 It was Leland Stanfors. #6 It was President Lincoln #7 it was abraham lincoln #8 it was the mountains #9 the result is they got more money to go through the mountains #10 judiah went to congress to get more money #11 judiah died in new york on monday november 2,1863 #12 he used chinese immagrants #13 it was the chinese #14 because they were eager to work #15 some chinese did the simple job for filling and dumping dump carts #16 it was at promontory point

Wolfpack: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:06AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Were signing off! bye

James Monroe #9: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:07AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#6:The pacific railway act in July 1, 1862.

James Monroe Elem #4: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:07AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Question 2 -Judah went to Sacramento because there were business men there who had money.

Kimbark Leset, Gionna & Jessica: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:08AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5 Leland Standford was elected governor of California

james monroe: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:09AM PST (-0800 GMT)
collis hungtington leland stanford charls crocher marls hopkings

James Monroe #9: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:09AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#7:It was president Lincoln.

kimbark Leset, Gionna, and Jessica: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#7 Abraham Lincoln

James Monroe Elementary School #3: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker, and Markett Hopkins Better known as the Big Four.

James Monroe Elem #4: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Question # - The big four were: Collis Huntington & Mark Hopkins, partners in a hardware co.; Leland Stanford operated a grocery business; and Charles Crocker, a dry goods merchant.

kimbark Leset, Gionna, and Jessica: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:16AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#8 Sierra Nevada moutains.

kimbark Leset, Gionna, and Jessica: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:20AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#10 He died of yellow fever on November 1, 1863 in New York.

kimbark Leset, Gionna, and Jessica: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:28AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#13 the Chinese

James Monroe Ele.#6 & #11: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:35AM PST (-0800 GMT)
answer #3 CHARLES Crocker was sellings clothing and carpets. Collis Huntington and Mark Hopkins were in the hardware business. Leland Stanford was a Lawyer who had opened a grocery and feed store after his arrival in 1852.

: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:39AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Huntington and Hopkins were partners in a hardware company, Standford operated a grocery buisness with his brothers, and Crocker was a dry goods merchant.

James Monroe Elem : . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:39AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Thodore D. Judah was the one.

James Monroe Elem : . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:43AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Navada Mountain Range

James Monroe Elem : . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:50AM PST (-0800 GMT)
for number 3. Collis Huntington, Leland stanfard, Charles Crocker, and MArk Hopkins

: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:55AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Theodord D.Judah

James monero: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:56AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Question 1 - Theodore Judah was the engineer who first thought of the idea of building a railroad.

James Monroe Elem : . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:56AM PST (-0800 GMT)
for # 4tttttt

JamesMonroeElm.14,19: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 10:58AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1. Theodore D. Judah

james monroe #24: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:01AM PST (-0800 GMT)
the people who tracked the rail rood were the MEXICAN, ITALIAN,AFRECAN AMERICAN, CHINES indians

Wolf pack: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:02AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 is Collis Hunting,Leland Stanford,Charles Crocker,Mark Hopkins,better known as the "Big Four" Were instrumental in building the Central Pacific Railroad.

JamesMonroeElm.14,19: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:04AM PST (-0800 GMT)
navda mountians

James Monroe Elem. #29: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:06AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Question 1 - The engineer was Theodore Judah.

james monroe#16: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:07AM PST (-0800 GMT)
leland stanford

James Monroe: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:08AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Theodore Judah

James Monroe: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:08AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Theodore Judah

lisa b.: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
does anyone know were the sightings are

JamesMonroeElm.14,19: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker, Mark Hopkins

: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:19AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Original 49ers who were parteners in profitable hardware buiness that sold mijhning supplies

James Monroe Elem : . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
q#4 no they did no. And no they did not

James Monroe Elem : . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:27AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Q#5 Leland Stanfard

James Monroe Elem. #29: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:29AM PST (-0800 GMT)
qustin-2-Btween sacramento and the foothills

James Monroe Elem : . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
3 hundred miles

JamesMonroeElm.14,19: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:32AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 At the begining they were not millionaries. At the end they were millionaries

JamesMonroeElm.14,19: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:35AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5 leland Stanford.

James Monroe Ele.#17 & #11: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:35AM PST (-0800 GMT)
original 49ers who were partnersin a parofitable hardware business that sold mining supplies.

JamesMonroeElm.14,19: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:36AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#6 300 miles.

James Monroe Elem : . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:36AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Charles Corcker

JamesMonroeElm.14,19: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:37AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#7 CHARLES CROCKER .

James Monroe Elem : . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:41AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#8 The were paid more in the Seary navda mountians

JamesMonroeElm.14,19: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:42AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#8 They were paid more crosing the seirra mountain.

James Monroe Elem : . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:46AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1,1863

JamesMonroeElm.14,19: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 11:47AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#9 nEW YORK ON NOVEMBER 1,1863.

PETER Mansour: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 1:19PM PST (-0800 GMT)
BASED ON SIGHTINGS WHAT IS THE GEOGRIPHICL RANG OF BIGFOOT

Jr: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:14PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hi I am ready to dig.

Jr: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:15PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Peter Mansour do tou think that big foot is real.

Jr: . . . . Tue, Feb 15, 8:17PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Peter Mansour are you still chating.