TEKS 113.41(d)(15)(A)
describe how the economic impact of the Transcontinental Railroad and the Homestead Act contributed to the close of the frontier in the late 19th century;
Source: Texas Administrative Code §113.41 (Chapter 113) · Adopted 2022
Knowledge & Skills 113.41(d)(15)
Economics
The student understands domestic and foreign issues related to U.S. economic growth from the 1870s to 1920. The student is expected to:
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Other expectations under 113.41(d)(15)
- TEKS 113.41(d)(15)(B) describe the changing relationship between the federal government and private business, including the growth of free enterprise, costs and benefits of laissez-faire, Sherman Antitr…
- TEKS 113.41(d)(15)(C) explain how foreign policies affected economic issues such as the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, the Open Door Policy, Dollar Diplomacy, and immigration quotas; and
- TEKS 113.41(d)(15)(D) describe the economic effects of international military conflicts, including the Spanish-American War and World War I, on the United States.