TOPIC 6.2
Westward Expansion: Economic Development
THEMATIC FOCUS Migration and Settlement (MIG)
Push and pull factors shape immigration to and migration within America, and the
demographic change as a result of these moves shapes the migrants, society, and
the environment
Unit 6: Learning Objective B
Explain the causes and effects of the settlement of the West from 1877 to 1898
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS
KC-1
Improvements in mechanization helped agricultural production increase substantially and contributed to declines in food prices.
KC-2
Many farmers responded to the increasing consolidation in agricultural markets and their dependence on the evolving railroad system by creating local and regional cooperative organizations.
KC-3
Following the Civil War, government subsidies for transportation and communication systems helped open new markets in North America.
KC-4
The building of transcontinental railroads, the discovery of mineral resources, and government policies promoted economic growth and created new communities and centers of commercial activity.
Push and pull factors shape immigration to and migration within America, and the
demographic change as a result of these moves shapes the migrants, society, and
the environment
Unit 6: Learning Objective B
Explain the causes and effects of the settlement of the West from 1877 to 1898
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS
KC-1
Improvements in mechanization helped agricultural production increase substantially and contributed to declines in food prices.
KC-2
Many farmers responded to the increasing consolidation in agricultural markets and their dependence on the evolving railroad system by creating local and regional cooperative organizations.
KC-3
Following the Civil War, government subsidies for transportation and communication systems helped open new markets in North America.
KC-4
The building of transcontinental railroads, the discovery of mineral resources, and government policies promoted economic growth and created new communities and centers of commercial activity.
