Helped make them a stronger nation but also a bigger target, the more countries you control, the tastier you look for a bigger country to take you out and take your puppeted countries.
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Answer:
Gold rush and mining opportunities (silver in Nevada) The opportunity to work in the cattle industry; to be a “cowboy” Faster travel to the West by railroad; availability of supplies due to the railroad. The opportunity to own land cheaply under the Homestead Act.
Explanation:
The crew themselves only gave the mission a fifty-fifty chance of fully succeeding. Upon returning to Earth, Borman received a telegram from a stranger commenting on the mission's outcome by simply stating: “Thank you Apollo 8. You saved 1968.”
They wanted to avoid being drawn into conflicts