1. one modern town that was built in the late 1800s to serve the railroads was a cheyenne. b san francisco. c new york. d omaha. 2 how did the end of the civil war railroad construction? a it supplied the railroad with labor in the form of freed african americans. b it freed the government to give more money to the union pacific line. c it ended the labor shortage, as war veterans went to work on the railroad. d it encouraged more people to travel the railroad to settle in the west. 3 how did the homestead act affect us expansion? a the act closed consumer markets and hurt the economy. b the act gave homesteaders a reliable link to the east c the act contributed to the closing of the western frontier. d the act prepared available land in the west for planting. 4 because of dangerous work conditions in railroad construction in the 1800s, a about 100-150 workers died while building the union pacific railroad. b about 1,000-1,500 workers died while building the central pacific railroad. c about 100-150 workers died while building the central pacific railroad. d about 1,000-1,500 workers died while building the union pacific railroad.