To construct the transcontinental railroad, the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroad companies built tracks that started in the East and ran all the way to the West. from the West Coast that wound around the mountains. with one starting from the East and one starting from the West, meeting at a midway point. from the West Coast that connected the South with the West.

he believed that congress would be better not dealing with "lobbyists", or people who seek to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue, since historically, they had problems with these kinds of people. he thought lobbying produces benefits, but should be carefully monitored.

disease was the number one killer of native peoples. they had had little exposure to the diseases of europe. this led to some villages being almost completely wiped out and some tribes destroyed.