Federal Government's Role In Westward Expansion

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During 1865 to 1890, the United States was continuing to develop and expand westward. New inventions and ideas continued to industrialize the United States as it grew. Being swarmed by incoming immigrants, expansion was necessary, and it was about time they explored uncharted territories. The federal government’s contribution to the development of the American West included the expanding railroad system, also the federal government played a substantial role in Native American life and the land and wildlife they impacted through their journey. The federal government took the leading role in westward expansion, and it would not have been possible without the railroad system. The Transcontinental railroad was the first railroad to officially
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