The west experienced tremendous growth after the civil war; nowhere was this more apparent than in southwest. write an essay on the consequences of population growth on the western landscape, looking at farming, livelihoods, the impact of the railroad, the growth of indian reservations, and the subjugation of indian peoples. also, explain how america became involved in the pacific region in the latter half of the nineteenth century because of commerce.

:) during the cold war, people were afraid of communists, both outside and inside the united states. the red scare and mccarthyism that grew out of these fears were damaging to the american way of life. during the mccarthy years, many of the freedoms guaranteed in the bill of rights were limited. write a paragraph explaining what lessons can be learned from the mccarthy era about what u.s. citizens need to protect in order to preserve the democratic political system and the american way of life.