APUSH 6.2 Westward Expansion: Economic Development | Heimler

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What was the primary means of planting and harvesting crops during the period of westward expansion from 1877 to 1898?
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Mechanical reaper and combine harvester
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What effect did the mechanization of agriculture have on crop production between 1870 and 1900?
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Crop production roughly doubled.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What was the impact of decreasing crop prices on small farmers during the period of westward expansion?
Back
They struggled to compete in the market.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What was the purpose of the National Grange Movement during the period of westward expansion?
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To advocate for government intervention in agriculture
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Which legislation granted potential migrants 160 acres of free land out west on the condition that they would farm it and settle it?
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Homestead Act of 1862
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What was the impact of the Homestead Act of 1862 on small farmers in the midwest?
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It resulted in many farmers going bankrupt.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What was the purpose of the Pacific Railroads Acts during the period of westward expansion?
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To grant huge swaths of land to railroad companies
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