Rocky Mountains

treatment for West Nile virus (MEdicineNet.com, 2015). The Symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever: Initial symptoms may include fever, nausea, vomiting, severe headache, muscle pain, and lack of appetite. The characteristic red, spotted rash of Rocky Mountain spotted fever is usually not seen until the sixth day or later after symptoms begin. As many as 10% to 15 % of patients may never develop a rash (Traveldoctor.com, 2015). Rocky Mountain spotted fever is treated with antibiotics. Signs of infection:

Modernization of America In the late 19th century, technology, jobs, and immigration rates surged. Technology ranged from the telegraph to the telephone and from horses to subways. Jobs in the United States of America offered financial stability. The stability was carried by wages. Many needed these jobs including farmers, who depended on their crops, and immigrants, to make ends meet. Immigrants from abroad came to America; Europeans, Asians, Canadians, Hispanics, Russians, etc. Many immigrants

1) The Transcontinental Railroad was important, as it was the first railroad that connected both the East and West coasts, and it made a quicker, more efficient way to transport people and goods to different places. It cut travel time from a minimum of 3 months (and often a year)down to a week. The transcontinental railroad was important for westward expansion for an obvious reason. It made traveling west easier and cheaper. It also facilitated west ward expansion in more subtle, but equally if

Transportation developments in the late 1800s sparked economic growth that would dramatically improve the American economy. These developments include but are not limited to, the first transcontinental railroad, a universal gauge, and advancements in railroad transportation safety. It is because of technological advancements such as these that allowed the American economy to develop into the capital machine it became. Railroads undergo a lot of development after the Civil War. The transcontinental

The construction of any railroad is never an easy task especially in the early years because of the lack of new technology. The Trans-Siberian railroad is no exception construction of the railroad began in 1891 and would continue until 1916. The railroad stretched 6,000 miles; it was made with minimal equipment, had to cross many large lakes, and had to be built to survive the extremely cold temperatures. The Trans-Siberian railroad was no easy task and was well acknowledged by their respective leaders

A Change in the Social Game Has there ever been a super big change in your life just randomly? Which do you believe the transcontinental railroad changed the United States more politically, socially, or economically? The transcontinental railroad changed the United States most socially because it changed the relationships with the indians, moved people west, and changed the different ethnic groups in the US. The first way the transcontinental railroad changed the US socially was by building the

The Transcontinental Railroad The Transcontinental Railroad, first known as the Pacific Railroad was an almost a 2000-mile railroad line. It was constructed over a span of six years between 1863 and 1869. It connected the eastern U.S. rail network in Iowa with the Pacific coast at San Francisco Bay. At the time they did not have cars, they had horses and trains. And trains would be faster and safer to transport dry goods and it could also get a lot of people around the United States

The transcontinental railroad replaced the pony express and many other means of transportation, making travel safer and upgrading technology, improving the lives of many. Farmers, for instance, were able to trade more crops they had grown, and quicker. The transcontinental railroad went from Nebraska to California. Say there was a farmer in Nebraska, and he wanted to ship corn to a trading post in Nevada. Without the railroad, travel would take much longer, and the trading post would find another

eliminated the need for a dangerous journey for anyone who wanted to travel from America’s East to West. Before its development, travelers would have to embark on a six month journey through the heart of America, passing through dangerous areas like mountains, rivers, and deserts. Another way to reach the other coast was to sail, but that posed a risk of exposure to diseases. For example, a traveler could contract Yellow Fever if he or she sailed around Cape Horn. Despite these dangers, people wanted

by the winning of independence that resulted in the steady flow of migrants to the Mississippi valley. The far west was a region of high mountains, strange rock formations, brilliant colors, deserts and immense distance. The discovery of paths made it possible for migration to the west of United States as the ox-driven carts could cruise through the mountains and across the desert (Roza, 2011). It should be noted that at this time persons had the desire of moving out of the overcrowded cities to