What did U. S. Army General S. R. Curtis sadly say in a telegram to U. S. Army colonel John Chivington about the Cheyenne Indians who thought they were under U. S. protection at Sand Creek, Colorado?

The transcontinental railroad provided a means of fast transportation. it cut a 6 month trip into 6 days, created jobs for many people and encouraged immigration. the homestead act played a huge role in western expansion; it allowed settlers to begin a fresh start, and gave them land in exchange for their residence for up to five years and a small fee.

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