Answer: Which event happened prior to the signing the Pacific Railroad Act in 1862?
A. Asa Whitney requested the right to build a transcontinental railroad.
B. The end of the Civil War freed veterans to work on the railroad.
C. The Golden Spike ceremony was held in honor of the transcontinental railroad.
D. Railroad workers drilled tunnels through the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Explanation:
B and E. Their culture was changed sometimes involuntarily and They suffered a population decrease.
The powerful nations of Europe were ready to formally expand their empires into Asia and Africa. Known as New Imperialism, this desire for expansion was motivated by many things, not the least of which were the promise of economic growth, the sting of national rivalries, and a sense of moral superiority.
Answer:
the United States paid the Seminoles to relocate
Explanation:
The Third, and final Seminole War led to most of the members of this tribe being relocated to Oklahoma. The government paid each of them the certain amount of money for this, but still, around 500 of them refused to do so. Many Seminoles were killed during these wars.