The transcontinental railroads that opened up the west had a devastating effect on

Although the Transcontinental railroad transformed American transport, had also a devastating effect on Native Americans and also Chinese workers who were killed as a result of explosions, snow slides and other accidents.

But especially on Native Americans due they gave away the rights to their land to the federal government in deceptive treaties they didn't imagined would destroy their traditional hunting grounds and revered domains by such a massive and disruptive system.

abraham lincoln, according to anyone who was connected with agriculture, represented the worst of northern politicians. shortly after lincoln was elected, south carolina seceded from the union. they along with other southern states, retained their anger. in a way, it was their own fault: the democrats were split in the south. some wanted slavery to be extended in other states that were about to join the union and some didn't want it badly enough. lincoln had a solid backing from his party: the republicans were united in not wanting slavery to be expanded.

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