1. The Transcontinental Railroad
A telegraph allowed news to travel faster
But you could only send messages you could not sent people or goods
The transcontinental railroad across the continent

2. An Expanding Nation
By:Moravy Villeda
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3. The Gold Rush Thousands of people went to California for gold
In 1850 there were enough people to form a new state
Some man promised their family to come back rich

4. Cowboys Cowboys rode on cows that were called long horns
They sold cows for $4

5. Effects of the Railroads and Gold Rush

6. War in the West