APUSH 6.2 6.3 6.4 Homework

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What was the primary purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

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To connect the East and West coasts of the United States

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Explain how the Transcontinental Railroad contributed to economic growth in the West.

Back

It facilitated faster transportation of goods and people.

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Describe one social change that occurred in the South during the period of the New South.

Back

The rise of industrialization and urbanization

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Analyze the impact of westward expansion on Native American populations.

Back

It resulted in the displacement and loss of traditional lands.

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Identify a key factor that led to the development of the New South.

Back

The introduction of new agricultural technologies

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Discuss the role of sharecropping in the economic development of the New South.

Back

It perpetuated economic dependency and poverty among former slaves.

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What was a major consequence of the Homestead Act of 1862?

Back

It provided free land to settlers willing to farm it for five years.

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Evaluate the impact of the Dawes Act on Native American communities.

Back

It resulted in the loss of communal lands and cultural disruption.

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What was one of the primary goals of the New South movement?

Back

To diversify the Southern economy through industrialization

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How did the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad influence the cattle industry?

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It facilitated the transportation of cattle to Eastern markets.