How did the building of the transcontinental railroad support manifest destiny? the railroad made the assimilation of the native american tribes in indian territory easier. the railroad brought more people to the west, which pushed the government to citizens settle more land. the railroad move goods from the west to markets in the east, fueling the nation’s economy. the railroads provided employment to many early settlers, enabling them to improve their standard of living.

the california missions began in the late 18th century as an effort to convert native americans to catholicism and expand european territory. there were 21 missions in all, lasting from 1769 until about 1833.   the missions were built by the spanish starting in 1769 in order to “colonize” the territory of alta california. so the missions were important because they were the means of settling california. it also wanted to keep other european countries out of alta california. building settlements along the coast would them meet these goals. missionaries wanted to convert the indians to the roman catholic faith. california indians did much of the work to build missions.

battle of saint-mihiel, (12–16 september 1918), allied victory and the first u.s.-led offensive in world war i. the allied attack against the saint-mihiel salient provided the americans with an opportunity to use their forces on the western front en masse.

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