In 1862 the Pacific Railway Act was approved by Congress, encouraging the construction of a transcontinental railroad. Some of these railroads were built with assistance from the Federal Government.
In the early 1900s, many Americans wanted to follow a foreign policy known as isolationism or neutrality, which favored limited involvement in world affairs.
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He designed the Sunderland Bridge over the Wear River at Wearmouth, England