Nationally famous and influential Senator Stephen A. Douglas sought to have the transcontinental railroad from his state of Illinois to San Francisco. Illinois' largest city and best place to send cattle from the West was Chicago. Douglas did his best, however the US Civil War, caused the plan to falter and Douglas died before the war ended.
Francisco Pizarro wanted to explore because he wanted to find land and gold!
To build a transcontinental railroad along the Mesilla Valley.
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He wanted to find riches (especially gold) and new land.
Because it was going to pass through Chicago. They had wanted it to go the Southern route, through New Mexico.
Stephen Douglas, one of the railway's chief promoters, wanted a northern route via Chicago, but that would take the rail lines through the unorganized Nebraska territory, which lay north of the 1820 Missouri Compromise line where slavery was prohibited.
Francisco Pizarro wanted to explore because he wanted to find land and gold!
Americans wanted a transcontinental railroad to aid westward expansion. Settlers were looking for land, and the discovery of gold in California also encourage travel.
To build a transcontinental railroad along the Mesilla Valley.
You would likely belong to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, as they oversee matters related to infrastructure and transportation, which would include the construction of a new transcontinental railroad.
No
No. The transcontinental line was completed in 1869, which was four decades plus after the first railroads began operating in the US. Before this railroad was made there were already many other railroads in the eastern United States, but there were so many travelers to the west that the government wanted to make it easier for people to move out west with the Transcontinental Railroad.
he wanted gold
Francisco Pizarro's goal was to conquer and colonize the Inca Empire in South America in order to acquire its riches, resources, and strategic importance for the Spanish Empire. He led expeditions that eventually led to the downfall of the Inca civilization and the establishment of Spanish rule in the region.
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