The Americas - Historical Perspective

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What is a person's point of view on an issue?

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Perspective

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What are some key words that authors use when writing chronological order?

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first, next, then, finally, before, after, meanwhile

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What graphic organizer is used when arranging events in chronological order?

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Timeline

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What is causation?

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The relationship between cause and effect or cause and consequence

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What is chronology?

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Arrangement of events in the order of their occurrence in time

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What are some key words that authors use when writing in cause and effect or cause and consequence?

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Key words such as 'because', 'since', 'as a result', 'consequently', 'therefore', etc.

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What was used to get through mountains during the building of the transcontinental railroad?

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explosives

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What event stalled the building of the transcontinental railroad?

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Civil War

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Why was there not a meeting point decided on for the Transcontinental Railroad?

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Because it was a competition between the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads

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Why did the United States need the Transcontinental Railroad?

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To connect the east and west coasts for transportation and trade