Western Expansion

(Period: Sectional Conflict)

Synopsis:

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Historical synopsis courtesy of A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times by Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and the former United States Information Agency (1953-1999).

Key Facts:

• From 1850 to 1857, great progress was made in the rail system across the country.
• In 1850, the South in America grew more than 80% of the world's cotton.