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The West: migration, conquest, agriculture, and mining

Period 6: 1865–1898 · Lesson 1 of 4

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The West: migration, conquest, agriculture, and mining

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Explain how migration into the West was encouraged by federal policy, economic opportunity, and improvements in transportation and communication.
Explain the causes and effects of the settlement of the West from the perspectives of settlers, migrants, and Native Americans.
Interpret how the building of transcontinental railroads and related infrastructure promoted western development, national markets, and the integration of regional economies.

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Evaluate the impact of U.S. government actions, military conflict, and reservation policy on Native American societies in the late nineteenth century.

Explain how new farming technologies, environmental conditions, and national and international markets shaped the lives of western farmers and contributed to political discontent.

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