How did technology impact Westward Expansion?

Didn't it make travel and navigation easier? ( I don't know for sure )

Explanation:

the wants of children today than in colonial times are very different. as well as the roles. children now have electronics such as phones, tablets, tvs, etc. back then, kids didn’t have electronics. in the colonial times, children were expected to their parents in their work. but now, children are expected to go to school.

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a. by accepting the election of president abraham lincoln in 1860 and convincing other southern states to do the same