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First Transcontinental Railroad and Great American Desert Quiz

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What was the significance of the First Transcontinental Railroad?

It connected the East and West coasts, facilitating transportation and communication (correct)

It led to the near extinction of American Bison

It played a crucial role in the discovery of the Comstock Lode

It revolutionized the cattle industry in the American West

What term was used in the 19th century to describe the arid region of the Great Plains before it was settled and cultivated?

Boomtowns

Great American Desert (correct)

Sodbusters

Comstock Lode

What role did Texas Longhorn Cattle play in the American West?

Revolutionized fencing on the open plains

Facilitated transportation and communication

Played a significant role in the cattle industry (correct)

Led to the discovery of the Comstock Lode

What invention revolutionized fencing and helped enclose and protect farmland on the open plains?

Barbed Wire Signup and view all the answers

What was the aim of the National Grange of Patrons of Husbandry/Granger Laws?

To address the concerns of farmers, including transportation and grain storage Signup and view all the answers

What did the Munn v. Illinois, 1877 Supreme Court case uphold?

The power of the government to regulate private industry for the public good, particularly regarding grain elevators Signup and view all the answers

What was the main focus of the Farmers' Alliances formed in the late 19th century?

Addressing economic and political issues, advocating for farmers' rights and interests Signup and view all the answers

According to Frederick Jackson Turner's Frontier Thesis, what had a profound impact on the nation's development and character?

The closing of the American frontier Signup and view all the answers

What were Indian Boarding Schools aimed at achieving?

Assimilating Native American children into Euro-American culture through education and cultural suppression Signup and view all the answers

What was the aim of the Dawes Severalty Act, 1887?

To assimilate Native Americans by allotting them individual plots of land, breaking up communal land ownership Signup and view all the answers