The goal of the transcontinental railroad was to connect the eastern part of the United States to the western part. Both the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroad companies worked to build this long railroad. Some positive effects of the transcontinental railroad included more efficient transportation from coast to coast, a faster spreading of ideas throughout the United States, and increases in global and intercontinental trade. A negative effect of the transcontinental railroad was that racial tensions among Native Americans and other groups arose.
Advances in technology in the European Age of Exploration made possible for explorers to travel across the sea. Two examples of the many innovations could be the <em>Caravel</em>, a small to medium sized ship that was mostly used for fishing and exploring since it was fast and easy to maneuver, and the <em>Magnetic Compass</em> that helped explorers know what direction they were headed so they could reach their destination.
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B. The visigoths bc all the others were before this moment in time
1) dig big hole
2) throw person in hole
3) fill hole
