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A map show is rail lines that developed in the US as a result of westward expansion what lines made up the first transcontinental railroad?
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How did westward expansion affect the lives of all the peoples living in the US and the territories?
Expansion Westward made possible in part by the construction of the first transcontinental railroad that stretched from coast to coast transformed the United States business and life.
When Did The WestWard Expansion Start?
The westward Expansion started after the gold rush in 1849.
Why did the expansion of slavery become such a divisive political issue in the 1840's?
The driving event was the westward expansion of U.S. territory, esp. in connection with the Mexican War (the product of the annexation of Texas). How the territories were to be organized - whether open to slavery or not - became a burning issue. The territorial issue was intensified at the end of the decade, by California's growth (aided immensely by the Gold Rush) and the issue of building a transcontinental railroad through the territories to link east & west.
Why might westward expansion have been difficult for georgia?
The westward expansion may have been difficult for Georgia due to the terrain. There are mountains and swampland to the west of Georgia.
Who were often displaced as a result of westward expansion?
Native Americans.
What achievement in technology most directly promoted the expansion of westward settlement in the late 1800s?
The transcontinental railroad
Why did the Americans want a transcontinental railroad?
Americans wanted a transcontinental railroad to aid westward expansion. Settlers were looking for land, and the discovery of gold in California also encourage travel.
What is the key event in Westward migration?
The California Gold Rush was a major factor in expansion west of the Mississippi. That westward expansion was greatly aided by the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869, and passage of the Homestead Act in 1862.
What was the effect of the completion of the transcontinental railroad?
it shifted westward
How did westward expansion affect the lives of all the peoples living in the US and the territories?
Expansion Westward made possible in part by the construction of the first transcontinental railroad that stretched from coast to coast transformed the United States business and life.
What railroad was most important to westward expansion?
The Takahoni Railroad that ran thru Kentucky to Utah
Which of the following contributed most directly to the American westward expansion?
The continental railroad.
How important was the cattle industry and mining in the westward expansion?
The cattle industry and mining were very important in the westward expansion. They were two of the main reasons why the railroad was built. Without the railroad many small towns would not have been founded.
How did the pacific railroad act the US expand westward?
the act gave the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads bonds and land grants to build the transcontinental railroad
How are the mining booms the building of the transcontinental and the homestead act relate?
Look in the westward expansion after the civil war mini textbook.
What MOSTLY accounts for how industry began to expand westward following the Civil War?
Following the Civil War industry began to expand westward thanks mostly to the new transcontinental railroad that was recently built. The railroad was part of a period of industrialization.
How did the nation change as a result of westward movement after the Civil War?
The Westward Expansion has often been regarded as the central theme of American history. The expansion was the result of a strong desire of Manifest Destiny amongst most Americans. Manifest was a belief that the United States was destined to expand across the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Westward expansion had many effects on America. New forms of transportation such as the Transcontinental Railroad developed, bolstering the nation's economy. Although most changes were positive, some were negative. The westward expansion weakened the Native Americans hold on their sacred lands and onto reservations and threatened to ruin their culture. The positive result of Westward Expansion was the start of the United States. Nowadays, United States is one of the most successful countries in the world, and it all started with Westward Expansion. The movement to the West created a huge country which set up the success of America. Another positive part was the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad. The railroad was built as a result of Westward movement, because the early settlers needed a way to transport goods from the West, such as lumber, to the East, efficiently in order to develop a economy. A negative part, and it is a big negative, was the end of the Native Americans. Of course, there are still Native Americans living today, but back before Westward expansion; they basically had the whole West Coast. They treated their land with care. But when white settlers arrived, they were forced out of their own land and onto reservations. Conflicts between white people and Indians arose because of this, and many people, especially Native American, were killed, and killed brutally. Without Westward Expansion, the United States would not be as successful as it is nowadays. But on the other hand, the Natives were here first and we should have given them respect. Even though it is horrific what happened to the Native Americans as a result of Westward Expansion, without it, America would not be where it is today.
