Ch. 17 Test Review - Westward Expansion

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The National Grange was set up to

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boost farm profits and lower grain shipping costs

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What happened to the western frontier in the late 1800s?

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slowly disappeared

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What most changed agriculture in the United States in the late 1800s?

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More use of farm machinery

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Two major ethnic groups among railroad workers were

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Irish and Chinese immigrants

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Trend between corn production and prices from 1870 to 1900 based on graphs.

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When production increases, prices decrease.

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Native American leaders like Chief Joseph and Geronimo

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resisted the government’s attempts to force them onto reservations

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Chief Joseph said, "If you pen an Indian on a small spot of earth and compel him to stay there, he will not be contented nor will he grow and prosper." What U.S. government policy is he talking about?

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moving Native Americans onto reservations

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In the 1870s and 1880s, why was it hard for midwestern farmers to make a living?

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Railroads charged high rates to ship farm goods

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In the late 19th century, how did the federal government help build transcontinental railroads?

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Providing free land for railroad tracks

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What was a major effect of the Agricultural Revolution in the late 1800s?

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Food supplies increased for city people.