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What were the causes and effects of the Transcontinental Railroad?
Causes: Government investment, desire to connect East and West. Effects: Economic growth, new markets, settlement in the West.
What were the causes and effects of the Gold Rush?
Causes: Discovery of gold in California. Effects: Rapid population growth, boomtowns, displacement of Native Americans.
What were the causes and effects of the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Causes: Anti-Chinese sentiment, economic competition. Effects: Restricted Chinese immigration, discrimination, long-term impact on Chinese-American community.
What were the causes and effects of the Homestead Act?
Causes: Desire to settle the West. Effects: Westward migration, increased agricultural production, challenges for farmers.
What were the causes and effects of increased agricultural productivity?
Causes: Technological advances, government policies. Effects: Lower prices for farm products, economic challenges for farmers.
What were the causes and effects of the Grange Movement?
Causes: Monopolistic practices of railroads, economic hardship for farmers. Effects: Organized resistance, sense of community, advocacy for farmers' rights.
What were the causes and effects of the Ocala Platform?
Causes: Farmer grievances, economic challenges. Effects: Foundation for the Populist Party, advocacy for reforms.
What were the causes and effects of the Populist Party?
Causes: Government's failure to address farmer issues, economic inequality. Effects: Political advocacy, influence on later reforms.
What were the causes and effects of the open range cattle ranching?
Causes: Availability of vast grasslands, demand for beef in eastern markets. Effects: Growth of the cattle industry, development of cowboy culture.
What were the causes and effects of barbed wire?
Causes: Need to fence off land and control cattle. Effects: End of the open range, more efficient farming practices.
When was the Transcontinental Railroad completed?
- It linked the East and West coasts, spurring economic growth.
What was the California Gold Rush?
Began in 1848, triggering a rush of people to the West in search of wealth.
When was the Chinese Exclusion Act passed?
- It suspended immigration of Chinese laborers for ten years.
What was the Homestead Act and when was it passed?
Passed in 1862, it offered 160 acres of public land free to any family that settled on it for five years.
When was the Grange Movement founded?
- It was a fraternal organization for farmers that provided a sense of community and organized resistance.
When was the Farmer's Alliance founded?
Founded after the Panic of 1873, it grew to be one of the largest farmers' groups with over one million members.
When was the Ocala Platform established?
- It was established by farmers' alliances, calling for various reforms.
When was the Populist Party founded?
- The government's failure to address farmer issues led to its foundation.
What was the Panic of 1873?
A financial crisis that triggered an economic depression in Europe and North America that lasted from 1873 to 1879.
What was the impact of railroads on the cattle industry?
Railroads helped transport cattle to eastern markets, leading to the growth of the meatpacking industry in the Midwest.
Compare the Grange Movement and the Farmers' Alliance.
Both aimed to support farmers, but the Farmers' Alliance was more politically active, advocating for specific policy changes.
Compare the economic impacts of mining and agriculture in the West.
Mining led to boomtowns and corporate dominance, while agriculture resulted in westward migration and increased productivity.