The railroad route followed the Oregon, Mormon and California Trails. The new line was added and connected Omaha and Nebraska; followed the Platte River; crossed the Rocky Mountains at South Pass in Wyoming; and through northern Utah and Nevada before crossing the Sierras to Sacramento, California. Additional route connected Denver, Colorado and Salt Lake City, Utah and other cities not directly on the route. The Central Pacific laid 690 miles (1,110 km) of track, starting in Sacramento, and the Union Pacific laid 1,087 miles (1,749 km) of track, starting in Omaha. The two lines connected at Promontory Summit, Utah. (Impact) This route was chosen over the route in the southern part of the country because it was less mountainous.
Some pros of the Erie canal include:
Made harbor most important in America
Allows migration to other places
Inspired a transportation revolution
Cons:
Very expensive, dangerous and ugly work
Did not create a canal revolution that was predicted by Clinton
Isolated the south because now the north could rely on the easier to trade NW
<em>Sorry for the unfinished answer but my class hour is up, I will finish answering your questions tomorrow</em>
the correct answer is bamboo and silk
Chinese have been the world sole producer of silk for several centuries, a commodity that often caused a balance of trade deficit between the country and the rest of the world. the secret of silk making was also protected with royal decree for a long time, which makes it a popular material for making music instrument. Bamboo is often preferred for its hollow inside.
The relationship between the United States and Japan were cordial and friendly through the 18th and 19th centuries.
After the Japanese imposed the 21 Demands (1915) against China leading to outrage in the US, Britain, and China. This led to the 1924 American Immigration law that reduced the number of Japanese immigrants allowed to enter the United States leading to rising tensions.
Tensions became even more strained in the 1930's during the Sino-Japanese War in which the Japanese and China (an ally of the United States) went to war over Japan wanting to expand its empire and claim to raw goods and materials within China. The relationship also be came more hostile after Manchurian/Mukden Incident.
The United States took it upon themselves to impose harsh sanctions against the Japanese and the export and import of Japanese goods. They also cut off Japanese oil supply- wanting them to agree to leave China.
This angered the Japanese leading to the bombing of the Pacific area (including the US Naval Base of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii). This led to the beginning of World War II.
