The taliban ruled Afghanistan from 1996-2001
Railroads helped the US grow by making settlement in the West possible after the Civil War by connecting farmers (miners, ranchers, loggers, and others) to markets. there people and companies could both ship their produce to markets as well as ship in the machinery and supplies they needed. It was the only way to move large amounts of things quickly.
1. Americans felt the need to move west because they wanted to control the west part. 2. They also moved because they wanted cheap land to pay for.
The primary factors for migration among southern African Americans were segregation, an increase in the spread of racist ideology, widespread lynching (nearly 3,500 African Americans were lynched between 1882 and 1968), and lack of social and economic opportunities in the South.
Answer:
It's large size, which made it difficult for the Union to conquer.
