Although the dakota territory was organized in 1861, the population was quite small, and the majority of the population were american indians. the homestead act of 1862 drew homesteaders, and soon large cattle ranches were proving to americans that farmers could be successful in the northern great plains. transportation became easier between 1871 and 1889, when more than two thousand lines of railroad track were laid across the state. the effect on the population was dramatic. in 1860 the white population of north dakota was 2,576. by 1889, that number had jumped to 191,000. both north dakota and south dakota were able to apply for statehood. according to the passage, what were effects of the homestead act? check all that apply. new states were added to the union. the number of railroads declined. the population grew in the territories. the cattle-ranching industry grew. transportation became more difficult in the territories.

A C and D on edgen

Explanation:

to act quickly in times of danger to the united states

because you have to act quickly if you want to live/survive.

the industrial development of cities in the ruhr area in the nineteenth century is described. the research was based on english and german language sources. several factors that shaped growth and paths of the cities were categorized and analyzed. they are locations, resources, traditions, entrepreneurs, and technological developments. locations and resources were the most important among them; other factors may be regarded as consequences from locations and resources. among the cities, bochum, essen, gelsenkirchen, and dortmund had the richest resources and most favorable locations in the transportation network and grew to be the largest cities in the ruhr area near the end of the nineteenth century. riverside location was also a favorable factor for the development, as shown in the development of duisburg on the confluence of rhine and ruhr. resource distribution can explain the rise of textile industry, metallurgical industry, and coal and iron industries, and the northward progression of the mining industry. tradition was an important factor for cities such as krefeld, barmen, elberfeld, solingen, and remscheid, which experienced development based on their traditions through the nineteenth century. various entrepreneurs exerted influences within and beyond the local level over the ruhr area. technological development stimulated the northward progression of the mining industry and the deep connection between the coal and the iron industries.