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17 Cards in this Set
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Mining Boom |
Brought growth to the west |
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The Demand For Cattle |
Created a short-lived Cattle Kingdom on the Great Plains |
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And. Where connected by the. |
East; West; Transcontinental |
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Many settlers moved west Ranchers, and. Soon transformed the western frontier |
Miners; railroad |
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New. For. Settlers and |
Land; ranchers |
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Mineral. |
Reasources |
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New |
Towns |
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across the |
Railroads: continent |
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Cattle |
Kingdoms |
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Increased. Of the west |
Settlement |
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Increased. Activity and. West trade |
Business east |
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Helped make. Industry one of the most. In the country |
Railroad; powerful |
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East and. We're connected by the railroad |
West; Transcontinental |
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The Pont express |
A system of messengers on horseback |
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Why did the gov. Support the Trans. RR |
For money and trade between east and west |
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What were some geo challenges RR companies faced |
Mountains; snow; weather |
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What goods were shipped east via the railroad |
Wood food supplies weather grain |
