Westward Movement Flashcards
1
Q
subsity
A
government provided land grants or financial aid
2
Q
Transcontinental Railroad
A
a huge railroad that spreads from the atlantic to pacific
3
Q
boomtown
A
a town that would suddenly pop up near mining sites
4
Q
how did the government encourage railroads to expand west
A
the government provided more than 130 million acres of land to railroad companies.
