WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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Why did the government want the Transcontinental Railroad built?
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To move prisoners west
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To encourage westward expansion
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To defeat Mexico
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To make peace with the Native Americans
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Federal government’s response included The Homestead Act and the construction of the transcontinental railroad. The goal was to encourage settlement, solidify Union control of the trans-Mississippi West, and further marginalize the physical and cultural presence of tribes native to the West.
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