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western expansion

how technology helped settlers adapt to the west

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region that is dry, flat and had few trees Great Plains
what is the invention called that cuts through tough sod steel plow
what pumped underground water for crops and animals windmills
what is the type of fencing called without using wood barbed wire
what are houses built from grass and dirt sod houses
type of farming that used moisture deep in the soil to grow crops dry farming
2 things that influenced settlement patterns hint 2 R's rivers and railroads
what is the homestead act of 1862 gave free land to settlers who would farm it for 5 yrs
the invention of this type of transportation made travel faster and easier. Connected the East to the West transcontinental railroad
Who built the transcontinental railroad Irish, Chinese immigrants, freed African Americans, and Civil War Veterans
What are the policies called that tried to erase indigenous culture assimilation policies
what are some negative impacts on the growth of indigenous people forced removal, broken treaties, conflicts, decline of buffalo herd, and assimilation policies
3 things indigenous people have that has made them resilient preserved language and traditions, tribal identity and sovereignty, and passed down history and culture.
what is the Pacific Railway Act An act to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri to the Pacific
Name some things that led to economic opportunity gold, silver, mining, and farming
What did immigration do? the West offered jobs and land to immigrants
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