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Step Four: Put It All Together

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CHAPTER 17 STUDY GUIDE

PUT IT ALL TOGETHER

Now, take a step back and try to explain the big picture. Remember to use specific examples from the chapter in your answers.

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NATIVE AMERICANS How did American Indians respond to the flood of westward migration after the Civil War? How did American Indians respond to changes in federal Indian policy between 1865 and 1900?	NATURAL RESOURCES AND TRANSPORTATION IN THE WEST Why was mining so important in the economy and society of the West and of the nation? What role did the railroad play in the development of the West?
THE WEST AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY What was the impetus for and impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act? How did racial and ethnic prejudice affect relations among westerners?	LOOKING BACKWARD, LOOKING AHEAD How did western expansion before the Civil War differ from western expansion after the Civil War? What new political and economic issues and tensions did American expansion raise? How did American lives and livelihoods change as a result of migration to the West?