Impact of the Homestead Act

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How did the Homestead Act impact the economy of the United States?

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It increased the population of the West, resulting in the economic growth of the region.

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How did the Homestead Act impact the economy of the United States?

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It increased the population of the West, resulting in the economic growth of the region.

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What was the Dawes Act by the American government?

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An unfair policy to force Native Americans to assimilate with the culture

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The Dawes Act was a law aimed at:

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Assimilating Native Americans into American society

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What was the purpose of the General Allotment Act?

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To assimilate Native Americans into American society by allotting individual land ownership

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What did the government do with the Native American land that had been promised to them through treaties after Indian Removal?

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The government sold the land to settlers.

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How did completion of the transcontinental railroad impact the buffalo population in the United States?

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Railroad owners paid hunters to poach buffalo that threatened their rails.

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The 19th-century belief of Manifest Destiny was the idea that it was the destiny of the United States to:

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Expand its territory across the entire North American continent

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How was the term 'Manifest Destiny' used throughout American history?

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As a justification for westward expansion