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The Homestead Act and Transcontinental Railroad Plans
Explain federal legislation that incentivized western settlement and integrated western resources into the national market.
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The California Gold Rush and the Consequences of Expansion
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Examine the social, economic, and demographic impacts of the California Gold Rush and analyze how rapid western expansion exacerbated national divisions over slavery.
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Learning standards covered
8.C4.2Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesAssess specific rules and laws (both actual and proposed) as means of addressing public problems.
8.C4.3Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesAnalyze the purpose, process, implementation, and consequences of decision making and public policies in multiple settings and at different levels including the national, state, local (county, city, school board), and tribal.
8.E2.1Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesExplain how economic decisions affect the well-being of individuals, businesses, and society.