Railroads encouraged settlement in the west because they opened up economic opportunities in the west. Through the railroad, products from west coast could be transported back to the East and vice-versa and thereby opening up the markets of the west and also Asia to the East.
To exploit the new business opportunities, people began to move and settle in the west. Within 10 years of its completion, the railroad shipped $50 million worth of freight coast to coast every year. It ensured a production boom and was America's first technology corridor
There's a lot of dispute over why Constantine chose Byzantium as the new capital, but the general population seems to agree that it was likely because Byzantium was more easily defensible against attackers. The Balkans on the West proved difficult for attackers to pass over. Also the city was located on the water which not only allowed for trade via ships, it also allowed for naval defense.
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Alliance
Explanation:
Friendship between states is often forged for the sole reason of alliances and support for materials, war, whatever else really
Explanation:
In 500 years, their agricultural skills became increasingly efficient through the use of irrigation and iron farming tools. Eventually, their farms provided more food than needed by the community, encouraging farmers to trade crops such as millet and rice, for other goods
