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Who was Joseph McCoy?
He helped solve the problem of getting beef to eastern markets by taking cattle to railheads in Kansas.
Who was Henry Clay?
He proposed the American System.
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.
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.