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Railroad
Asa Whitney presented an idea for the federal government to financially aid a railroad stretching from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. -
Settlement of the Oregon boundary
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Acquisition of western territories from Mexico
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Discovery of gold in California
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Kansas-Nebraska Act introduced
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Legislation enacted
Legislation was passed providing the construction of a transcontinental line. -
Building Railroads
Construction of the Union Pacific railroad in Nebraska and the Central Pacific railroad in California gained way. -
First Transcontinental Railroad
The Union and Central Pacific rail lines combined. -
3 more lines finished
Northern Pacific Railroad: Lake Superior to Oregon
Santa Fe: Kansas to California
Southern Pacific: California to Louisiana