The transcontinental railroad was built from the east coast to the west coast
He re-hauled and rewrote the criminal and civil procedure codes because the old ones were archaic and represented old times. The codes were more accessible to people and modernized according to enlightenment philosophies. He also introduced codes about education which resulted in numerous new schools and universities being opened.
Totally hated the tea tax. Britain figured if they put a lower price on it the colonists would have to buy it from them. Smuggling tea was a common occurrence and that was the reason people dressed up as native americans so they could trash the tea hope i helped.
The purpose was to get the British to repeal those acts.