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An Expanding Nation

An Expanding Nation. By: Liul Taddese #13. The Transcontinental Railroad. People thought the best way to the East and the West was to build the transcontinental railroad. Most of the workers were immigrants from Europe and China.

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An Expanding Nation

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  1. An Expanding Nation By:LiulTaddese #13

  2. The Transcontinental Railroad • People thought the best way to the East and the West was to build the transcontinental railroad. • Most of the workers were immigrants from Europe and China. • Union Pacific started building in the West of Omaha, Nebraska and the Central Pacific started in the East of Sacramento, Califonia.

  3. The Gold Rush • In the gold rush, people went to California to look for gold. • Mining for gold would reguired long hard days and patience. • There was an enough people to make California a state.

  4. Cowboys

  5. Effects of the Railroads and Gold Rush

  6. War in the West

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