What was the MAIN reason for the Westward expansion in the United States?
US History Fall Review #3

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1.
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Search for new farm lands
2.
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Which of the following was a significant impact of the Westward expansion on Native American tribes? They were able to maintain their traditional way of life, They were forced to assimilate into white American culture, They were given equal rights and opportunities as the settlers
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They were forced to assimilate into white American culture
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What was the purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?
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To connect the eastern and western coasts of the United States
4.
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What was the purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?
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to encourage settlement and development of the western United States.
5.
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Which invention played a significant role in the US Westward expansion by making it easier to transport goods and people across long distances? Options: telegraph, steamboat, railroad
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railroad
6.
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Industries ______________ during the 1800's.
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increased
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Industrialization is the ...
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shift to large-scale production
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