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AmericatheStoryofUS
Episode6:Heartland
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In1865howmanyBuffaloRoamthePlainsinNorthAmerica?
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HowlongdoesittaketoTravelacrosstheUSbyWagon?&ByBoat?
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WhoisthemadmanwillingtoCrossTheSierraNevadaMountains?
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HowmuchwouldtheRailRoadCostToday?HowdoestheGovpayforit?How
longdoestheRailroadhavetocompletetherailroad?
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WhydoestherailroaduseChineseworkersinthewest?Givetworeasons
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WhatdotheyusetobreakthroughGranit?Whataresomeofthedrawbacks?
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HowlongisthetripacrosstheUSusingtherailroad?Howdoesthatchange
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HowmuchoftheUSwasgivenawayinthehomesteadact?
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Whatisthegreatestdifficultythatpioneersontheplainshadtofaceeveryyear?
Whatabout1874?
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WhodosomanyScandinaviansmovetothenorthernMidwest?
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DescribetheimportanceoftheBuffalototheplainsIndians.3facts
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HowmanyBuffaloroamtheplainsin1889?
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Whatarecattleworthinthewest?IntheEast?
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Howmuchcanacowboymakeaday?Whatskillsmusthehave?
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Whatisacowboysgunofchoice?Howmuchdoesitcostin1873?
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WhoinventsBarbWire?Whyisitsoimportant?(2reasons)
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HowdoestheRailroadChangeTimeitself?
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HowdoesSearstakeadvantageoftherailroadtosellproducts?