Im guessing they were called "wagon trains". Apologies if i'm incorrect!
The end of the Civil War (1865) to about World War 1 (1918)
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The Slavery Ablolition Act was signed in 1833. It wasn't until around the lat 1850s is when the British finally kicked their enforcement on that law up a notch
Yes, it is true that Japan seized Pacific islands to boost its economy and trade, since Japan lacked many natural resources of its own, due to the fact that it is a small island.