HIST 2057 Lecture : US History Lecture 3
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The closing of the west, 1865-1890, part i. State and territories: goal of western expansion is to gain accesses to resources and to have a place for people to relocate. Texas, cali, oregon- only western states prior to the civil. Second half of the 19th century theses territories start to become states. Needed enough people to be admitted to become a state. West is unique due to the nature of its history. People already live in the west but white thought of western industrialization would have these people allocated. The transcontinental railroad: pacific railroad bill(1862,1864, authorizes up and cp to make a transcontinental railroad to connect west with the rest of the states. Also, trade with china would be a lot easier with access of a train. Cattle would be a lot easier to move then to have slaughtered. Most importantly the railroad would populate the west, bringing farmers.
