Problem 1: Identify the Morill act of 1862 and its effects on the railroad industry in the United States during the westward expansion.
Problem 2: Review the supreme court case of Munn v. Illinois and its importance for the American economy in the late 1800s.
Problem 3: Research the 1896 Presidential Election and the rise of the populist movement in America, Identify the candidates and what platform or ideas they were running on.
Problem 4: Describe the Dawes act of 1887 and its impact on Native American populations living in the great plains.
Problem 5: Identify two major problems American farmers faced in the 180s and how they addressed these problems moving forward.