Posted by mirian on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 4:39pm.
WELL IT FORCED THE NATIVES TO MOVE WEST AND IT ALSO KILLED THE BUFFALO IN WHICH THE BUFFALO WAS THE BASIC WAY OF LIFE FOR THE NATIVES THEY USED THE BUFFALOS FOR CLOTHS FOOD ETC
As it became easier for white settlers to move into native American territory, they took over native lands and disrupted the game that natives hunted and ate.
Check these sites for more information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad
http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-West/Billings-History.html
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