What was the negative aspect of the Americanization policy of the late 1880s for American Indians?
Also asked, what was the main purpose of the reservation system?
The Indian reservation system was created to keep Native Americans off of lands that European Americans wished to settle. The reservation system allowed Indian tribes to govern themselves and to maintain some of their cultural and social traditions.
Keeping this in consideration, how did the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869 encourage settlement of the American West?
The completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 had a huge impact on the West. It encouraged further settlement in the West as it made travelling their cheaper and easier. They were forced to move away from the railroad despite it running through Indian Territory.
What did the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862 and the Pacific Railway Act demonstrate about the federal government? Government wanted us to settle in the West. Railroad made it easier for ranchers and farmers to ship goods back east.