RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
HOMESTEAD ACT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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bronze mining/sheep herding
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railroads/timber
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dog ranching/salmon wrestling
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screaming/snipe hunting
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1862 Congress passed the Pacific Railroad Acts which designated the 32nd parallel as the initial transcontinental route and gave huge grants of lands for rights-of-way. The legislation authorized two railroad companies, the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific, to construct the lines.
Detailed explanation-2: -Chinese Workers Dominated the Workforce Many Irish immigrants and other white laborers who moved west chose instead to pursue farming or mining. In January 1865, Central Pacific published an ad seeking 5, 000 railroad workers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Railroads opened up new markets for many different industries, including agriculture, mining, and manufacturing. Farmers could now ship their crops to cities and other states more easily and cheaply than ever before. Minerals and other resources could be transported from mines to factories more efficiently.