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How did the transcontinental railroad affect US commerce?

A
The railroad decreased commerce by making shipping more expensive.
B
The railroad increased commerce by making shipping easier and cheaper.
C
The railroad led to major corruption in business, which hurt commerce.
D
The railroad decreased commerce by making trading posts disappear.
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What did the Homestead Act grant to homesteaders?

A
It granted participants as much land as they pledged to farm.
B
It granted an extra 80 acres of land to anyone who made a purchase.
C
It granted anyone the right to rent farmland from the government.
D
It granted 160 acres of land to settlers who paid a small filing fee.
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After the completion of the railroad, a major industry in the West was

A
ranching.
B
banking.
C
milling.
D
fishing.
4

Materials used to build the Central Pacific Railroad were shipped

A
across North America.
B
from west to east.
C
around South America.
D
from north to south.
5

One modern town that was originally built to serve the railroads was

A
Cheyenne.
B
San Francisco.
C
New York.
D
Omaha.
6

During the construction of the transcontinental railroad in the United States,

A
cities on the coasts were cut off from the rest of the country.
B
many people lost interest in new settlements.
C
Civil War refugees fled to new towns in the western territories.
D
many new towns and settlements grew.
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How did Abraham Lincoln affect the construction of the transcontinental railroad?

A
Lincoln signed the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 into law, which stimulated the construction of the railroad.
B
Lincoln appointed Theodore Judah to survey the land and locate investors for the transcontinental railroad.
C
Lincoln obstructed the passage of the railroad bill because he wanted the government to focus on the Civil War.
D
Lincoln prevented Leland Stanford from running one of the two railroad companies in order to avoid a monopoly.
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What did the Homestead Act of 1862 make possible for millions of people to achieve- including former slaves, women, immigrants, and men?

A
acquiring immense wealth
B
owning a farm
C
living in a brick house
D
moving to a big city
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How were the conflicts between homesteaders and Indigenous People resolved in the wake of the Homestead Act?

A
Homesteaders formed their own small armies and militias.
B
The American government forced Indigenous People to leave the land.
C
The American government used force against the homesteaders.
D
Congress repealed the Homestead Act to prevent further conflict.
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An individual who received a parcel of land under the Homestead Act had to live on that land for at least

A
six months.
B
two years.
C
five years.
D
ten years.

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