<span>After the colonies became states new laws had to be written and enforced. A whole government had to be created from the ground up. Officials had to be elected. A capital city had to be chosen so there was somewhere to have the government buildings in one place.</span>
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
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The innovation that had the greatest impact on westward migration was d. transcontinental railroad.