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    west accompanied by technological advances led to the major growth of cities and industries across the American frontier. However, it was the major innovations of transportation that had the most significant impact on the expansion of Midwestern and western America. The construction of canals and roads led to the increase in the use of stagecoaches, steamboats, and ultimately railroads. Railroads became extremely popular in America in the 1800’s. The railroad industry itself began to boom; it was supported

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    mention the opportunities which are brought by the high-speed trains and different views about the high-speed trains. High-speed trains in China, also called China Railway High-speed (CRH), are the railway services operated by China Railways which derived from the sixth national railway speedup finished on April 18th 2007. (‘China Railway High-speed’, Wikipedia) It is vital to consider the background. Before 2007, green cabin trains had been used frequently for almost three decades and which represents

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    New Imperialism DBQ

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    economic forces was that Western industrial countries needed raw materials to run their factories and markets to sell their manufactured goods in. Some social forces that caused

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    Railroads have been an important part of America’s history. These railroads had a major role in the settlement of the West. The most important railroad in American history is the transcontinental railroad. The transcontinental railroad impacted western settlement by bringing in immigrants, aiding travel to the frontier, and changing people and the economy. The transcontinental railroad was built by two major companies, the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific. The Central Pacific company worked

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    Beresford's Open Door

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    Thesis The collapse of China, partially due to the ignorance of many western nations, presents the United States with the unenviable position of generating possible solutions, and amidst the many alternatives available, Lord Charles Beresford's "open-door" policy proves to be the most significant solution. Summary “The Break up of China, and Our Interest in it” discusses the importance of the sixty-year period of 1839-1899 in China. The reading begins by explaining Jules Ferry’s mistake in declaring

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    railroads construction history of the 19th century. The construction of the railroads that facilitated western expansion Immigrants were not only integral to part of the expansion, but they also used the railroad to migrate west and form new immigrant States in the territory. In the early 19 century, United States expanded westward, across the Mississippi River and later to the Pacific Ocean. These western lands, either was purchased, won in battles, or seized outright from Indian tribes and other nations

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    miles.8 These land grants contributed greatly to commercial development and growth of towns along the track routes. A fourth railroad was the Southern Pacific, which was routed from New Orleans to Los Angeles. The Great Northern Railway was the fifth transcontinental line. The Great Northern, along with the Northern Pacific, had the greatest impact on developing the northwest. However, unlike the Northern Pacific, it was not a land-grand railroad. It did not obtain federal loans to help in its

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    The National Policy is an economic improvement program created by John A. MacDonald. Studies show that the purpose of the National Policy is to attract migrants, protect products through tariffs and build stronger national transportation systems. There are two objectives that the National Policy holds: raise tariff ad duties for bringing products into the United States and replacing east/west trade across Canada. First, the items are produced in industries from the east, then they are sent and sold

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    railroads. Immigrants were not only integral to the construction of the transcontinental railroads that facilitated western expansion, but they also used the railroad to migrate west and to form new immigrant settlements in western states and territories. In the early 19 century, United States expanded westward, across the Mississippi River and later to the Pacific Ocean. These western lands, either was purchased, won in battles, or seized outright from Indian tribes and other nations. For many years

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    such as, the national flag of Canada, the maple leaf and the national anthem. Important people such as Louis Riel, Sir John A MacDonald and Jackie Robinson. One of the main symbols which play a huge role in the Identity of Canada, is the Underground Railway. “Between 1840 and 1860, more than 30,000 American slaves came

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