What impact did the transformation of the Great Plains and the Far West have on the nation as a whole?

Answer 1

To answer this question you would need to think about what happened during the transformation of the Great Planes. Thousands of settlers populated the Great Plains helped with government land grants such as the Homestead Act. Railroad companies took advantage of this as well helping to eventually build a transcontinental railroad. There were also innovations in communication that followed the patterns of railroad development.

What impact did this transformation have? Think about how the changes list above might affect the US economically and socially.