Match the letter of the item with its description. Not all letters will be used.
A. Pacific Railroad Act
B. Transcontinental Railroad
C. war, poverty, oppression
D. employment opportunities
E. immigration
F. Homestead Act of 1862
Why the population of Kansas and the United States is diverse
B. Transcontinental Railroad - connected the east and west coasts of the United States, leading to increased immigration and diversity in population
E. immigration - a significant factor in the diverse population of both Kansas and the United States, as immigrants from all over the world came seeking employment opportunities and a better life
C. war, poverty, oppression - push factors that led many people to immigrate to the United States, including the promise of land and employment opportunities
D. employment opportunities - one of the reasons people came to the United States, particularly with the growth of industries like the railroad and agriculture
F. Homestead Act of 1862 - offered free land in the west to people who were willing to live on and cultivate it, attracting many settlers and contributing to the diversity of the population
A. Pacific Railroad Act - provided government support and land grants for the construction of the transcontinental railroad, which further encouraged immigration and the diversity of the population