Resources and Mining in the United States

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Which region of the United States was most involved in mining gold and silver?

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the West

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Which region of the United States was most involved in cash crops like cotton

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the South

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What was one result of the California Gold Rush?

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More people moved west.

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The Transcontinental Railroad helped the economy to grow because –

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goods were moved to markets more quickly and cheaply

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What problems were created by miners as they modified the environment?

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They destroyed the soil and polluted the water.

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The belief that the United States should expand westward, reaching from the

Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean was known as –

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Manifest Destiny

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During which war did the U.S. gain the territories above?

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Spanish-American War

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The painting inspired people to –

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move westward

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Why would pioneers want to move westward?

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Eastern cities were crowded.

There was abundant land in the west people could use for farming or ranching.

The west had minerals like gold.

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The list above describes ways that settlers on the Great Plains –

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adapted to the dry, treeless environment