what are the affects of living in a state with rainy dark weather, compared to a state with sunny weather?

Well it depends on what its affecting. If it's the people then the people will be more melancholy than the people with sunny weather. If it's the actual land then the gloomy rainy weather will probably make a swamp, everglades, or a marsh, while the sunny weather will make forrests, woods, or grasslands. This is a very broad question so as long as your answer makes logical sense you should be fine

If you live in a state with dark, rainy weather, it would be cold and extremely wet all the time. In a state with sunny weather, it would be hot and dry.

the first phase of the government’s plan for settlement was building the transcontinental railroad. the railroad provided a way to bring settlers and manufactured goods west and ship their agricultural and mining produce east. the transcontinental railroad was an essential artery for rapid development of the frontier.

the second phase of the government’s plan was a liberal land distribution policy that made it possible for many people to homestead. with these two key elements—transportation and cheap land—the government rapidly achieved its goal of persuading people to move west, settle on farms, and push back the frontier.