Stronger rails allowed heavier goods to be shipped from one point to another. Larger trains allowed more load to be moved thus allowing an increase in what "people could be moved" If you have any other questions feel free to ask!
False it doesn't matter if you do or don't know him. ;p
The Native American Party, renamed the American Party in 1855 and commonly known as the "Know Nothing " movement.
They wanted to unite them with their own people