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Unit 8 – The Postwar Period and Cold War, 1945–1980
Topic 8.13
What factor best illustrates a major shift from exploitation to preservation in U.S. attitudes towards natural resources during the late-1800s?
Homestead Act of 1862 encouraging westward expansion.
Completion of Transcontinental Railroad promoting trade across regions.
Introduction of mechanized farming equipment improving agricultural productivity.
Establishment of Yellowstone National Park as a federally protected area.
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