Westward Expansion: Economic Development
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What was the Desert Land Act (1877) intended to encourage economically in the arid West?
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Which option best identifies a major economic consequence of railroad expansion for farmers?
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What was the economic purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) in western labor markets?
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Restricted Chinese immigration to reduce labor competition and wages pressure. Protected white workers' jobs and wages from cheaper immigrant labor.
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