WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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the decrease of nativism
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increased immigration
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improved Indian relations
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events of the Industrial Revolution
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Detailed explanation-1: -What effect did the discovery of gold and silver have on the development of towns and communities in the West? It caused towns to seemingly just pop up overnight, and grow large in size to where they were bursting at the seems. The gold rush also helped to greatly populate and establish the West.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following best describes how the Transcontinental Railroad changed the U.S. economy during the late 1800s? The railroad made it easier to move goods more efficiently between the coasts.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Transcontinental Railroad made it so that it was easier to for mail and goods to travel faster and cheaper. It took land away from Native Americans and many were killed in the early stages.