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The Austonian (Austin), Trammell Crow Center (Dallas), continental Center I (Huston)
Exposed them to new lands to conquer as well as spread influence too. It allowed competing countries to appear superior if they conquered land in the land. Land=resources and power all equate to more economic oppurtunities
The trails and the conditions were very rough, and they struggled to traverse across these trails. Also, the weather was very bad and many of the settlers got sick and died from disease along the way
B. Delivering water to dry areas for growing crops