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Opening the West PGS 517-531Big Questions: Short AnswersName: Where was most of the gold in Colorado found, and what was the best way for a company to get rich from it?What did the gold and silver strikes in Nevada area create, and what happened to them when the ore was gone?Why was transportation vital to the survival and economic growth of mining towns? What is a subsidy, and what is the purpose of a subsidy?Name the two companies which were building the railroad. Explain what workers made up the majority of each.What economic impacts did the transcontinental railways have?What effect on time did the railways have?How did the railway help unite Americans?Ranchers and Farmers:What are longhorns?What was a cattle drive, and why did it occur?What is a “Cowtown”?Describe some dangers of cattle drives.What is a vaqueros? Why did the “Cattle Kingdom” end? What are the Great Plains? What brought more settlers to the Great Plains?What was The Homestead Act, and what were some results of the act?How did the railroads get more settlers to the Great Plains?Describe some the hardships of living on the Great Plains.What were some of the roles of men and women on the GP?What is Sodbusting and Dry Farming? Explain. Did farmers get rich from the above methods? Explain.What was the importance of the steel plow? What prompted the Oklahoma Land Rush?Who were “sooners”?How do you think the land rush will affect the Native Americans? ................
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