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Westward Expansion & Technology (pull factor)
Activity 3: New Technology Sparks the Flame! We know that new technology makes it possible for people to move. Work with a small group to explore one of these new developments that helped open the West to Americans and immigrants from around the world. You will create a short visual presentation to share with the class which must include:
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New Developments to spark expansion:
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Impact of the Transcontinental Railroad
Activity 4: Inference about Western Expansion Economic growth has its consequences and fuels conflict. What is one cause? Why did it happen? A railway town, or railroad town, is a settlement that originated or was greatly developed because of a railway station or junction at its site. |