Ch. 10 Expanding West & Overseas

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The railroad coming from the EAST was

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Union Pacific

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The railroad coming from the WEST was

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Central Pacific

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Some negative effects of the railroads in America were: tracks crossed the plains and tunnels through mountains leading to a loss of habitat for wildlife; coal-burning engines required fuel and more fuel required an increase in mining which destroyed land and caused pollution of air, land, and water; relations with the Native Americans got worse due to building across their lands.

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all of the answers

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The bison (buffalo) were very important to the Native Americans because they needed them for

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food, clothing, tepees, tools

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What was the Trail of Tears?

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when more than 4,000 American Indians died while being forced to walk over 800 miles to a reservation

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Life for sodbusters was easy.

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False

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What is Manifest Destiny?

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the idea that the US should expand West

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Why was the Indian Removal Act created?

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because settlers wanted the valuable farming land and resources like gold

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What was the name of the conflict that was an important American Indian victory, also known as Custer's last stand?

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Battle of Little Bighorn

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Which of the following was a major problem faced by the workers building the Transcontinental Railroad? Pony Express Riders, hurricanes, conflicts with Homesteaders, conflicts with Native Americans

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conflicts with Native Americans