What negative impact did gold and silver mining have in the west?
a: tent cities near mines fostered criminals as long-term residents
b: ghost towns were left behind after the mines stopped producing
c: mining camps were sources of many contagious diseases
d: mass migration from the east cost led to social tension among merchants
what role did both men and women among plains indians share?
a. passing along traditions and knowledge
b. supervising spiritual life and rituals
c. gathering and preparing food
d. waging war to defend or extend territory
what was the primary goal of the dawes act?
a: to provide farms for native american families
b: to preserve reservations for native americans
c: to protect native american cultures
d. to encourage native americans to be farmers
in what ways did the nation's growing transportation system promote economic growth?
a. it made it easier for native americans and freed african americans to obtain the same goods as white people, boosting demand.
b. because it added costs for the delivery of goods, it made more profits for the manufacturers.
c. railroad debates and pools brought down prices for small farmers, who could then afford to modernize their equipment.
d. it opened up national markets for selling and obtaining resources and lower costs of production.