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The role the railroads played in opening up the west?

The railroads connected the Northeast and Northwest for the most part. This opened up communication and economic trade between these areas. This also further separated ties between the north and the south.


What discover has made the most impact on your civilization?

The very first inventions: the lever and the inclined plane. The lever later became the wheel, and the inclined plane became roadways up mountains and screws, and so on. Most of our current machinery is based on these two primal inventions. Other than inventions, the discovery of fire made a huge difference, but it took more inventions to harness fire and make it be useful.


Who opened up the west by discovering the best trails through the Rockies?

John C. Frémont, an American explorer and politician, played a significant role in opening up the West by discovering and mapping key trails through the Rocky Mountains during the mid-1800s. His expeditions, particularly those in 1842 and 1843, provided valuable information about the geography and viability of routes for future settlers and travelers. Frémont's reports and maps greatly influenced westward expansion and migration patterns in the United States.


How did pioneers overcome obstacles when moving west?

They had to man up


How did the renaissance influence European exploration?

The Renaissance was a time of an explosion of free thought and creativity. It opened up the possibility that there was a whole new world out there.