Gilded Age: Growth & Change in the West

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The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to —

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promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

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Analyze the impact of physical and human geographic factors on the Klondike Gold Rush, the Panama Canal, the Dust Bowl, and the levee failure in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. What is the best title for this list? - Built sod houses - Used steel plows - Developed dry farming techniques.

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Ways Settlers Adapted to Conditions on the Great Plains

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Which factor facilitated statehood for the darker-shaded areas? Options: The introduction of barbed wire throughout the Great Plains, The expansion of railway lines throughout the West, The acceptance of Mormons by other religious sects in the East, The peaceful integration of settlers with American Indian populations

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The expansion of railway lines throughout the West

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Which factor contributed to the population shift described in this excerpt? Options: The granting of citizenship to American Indians, The building of transcontinental railroads, The relaxation of immigration quotas, The introduction of sharecropping

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The building of transcontinental railroads

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What was the primary reason the exodusters left the South?

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To escape oppression and discrimination

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Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains? The availability of buffalo, The discovery of precious metals, A series of federal land grants, A decrease in agricultural production

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A series of federal land grants

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Which phrase describes the purpose of this law?

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To encourage western migration

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What was one effect of the act described in this list? Options: The population of settlers in the American West increased., The debt of the federal government increased., The number of conflicts with American Indians decreased., The demand for natural resources decreased.

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The population of settlers in the American West increased.

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Which statement describes how the Transcontinental Railroad affected the United States during the late 1800s? Options: The railroad contributed to the rapid settlement and growth of towns in the West., The railroad caused a rapid decline in agriculture and mining in the West., The railroad contributed to population growth and increased sharecropping in the East., The railroad prompted Congress to buy land and create national parks in the East.

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The railroad contributed to the rapid settlement and growth of towns in the West.

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describe how the economic impact of the Transcontinental Railroad and the Homestead Act contributed to the close of the frontier in the late 19th century.

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the establishment of agricultural communities on the American frontier