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  1. Which of the following statements is true regarding the construction of the transcontinental railway?
AThe Sierra Nevadas were the most difficult obstacle for the Union Pacific Railroad.
BConstruction began in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1863 and in Sacramento, California, in 1865.
CMost workers for the Union Pacific Railroad were Chinese.
DMost workers on the Central Pacific leg of the railway were Chinese.

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The correct answer of this question is option D. Most workers on the Central Pacific leg of the railway were Chinese. An estimate of 10,000 to 15,000 Chinese worked on the first transcontinental railroad. They were not paid properly compared to workers of the European descent.

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