The transcontinental railroad helped to increase the speed at which coast to coast communication was possible. The railroad allowed for materials, people, goods, and messages to be transported more quickly from coast to coast increasing the pace of communication.
Napoleon Bonaparte had a contradictory character. He had an unusual personality. The writer Germaine de Staël described him as being ‘neither good nor violent, neither gentle nor cruel’, which denotes that he was <em>neutral</em>, a<em> calm </em>and <em>calculated/prudent </em>person. he was considered<em> unique </em>and <em>very special </em>for the actions he took and the thinking he put into taking decisions. By the French writer Stendhal, he was seen as <em>very </em><span><em>ambitious</em> (''endowed with amazing abilities and a dangerous ambition’'). He was very <em>firm</em> when it was about facing his <span>opponents. Even more, he could get even mad when his passions had to face disputes. He was a very difficult person, but that made him more <em>powerful </em>than the others. Also, it is said that ''his diversity (<em>diverse</em>) made him <em>fascinating''</em>. He was hostile to his older brother. He had a military, legislative and <span>diplomatic talent. |He was<em> popular</em>, but his more of defects were: picky (<span>squeamish), selfish, egocentric.</span></span></span></span>
Answer:
Mexicans began to search for gold in Texas. Thousands of people came to Texas to claim land.