What was the transcontinental railroad?
a. one that stretched from canada to mexico
b. one that stretched from coast to coast
c. one that stretched from north america to europe
d. one that stretched from one state to the other

world war i had a devastating effect on german-americans and their cultural heritage. up until that point   german-americans, as a group, had been spared much of the discrimination, abuse, rejection, collective mistrust experienced by so many different racial and ethnic groups in the history of the united states. indeed, over the years, they had been viewed as a well integrated and esteemed part of american society. all of this change with the outbreak of war.