When the U.S decided to build the transcontinental railroad it was a big step in the U.S’s future. It connected the east to the west and it saved people weeks to get to the west. While this was good for the U.S it had impacted the native Americans greatly. The Americans pressured the natives to switch their culture and the native the refused got into battles with the Americans. One of the biggest things that impacted the natives was the lost of their land. The transcontinental railroad had a huge impact on the land of the native Americans land. With the new railroad it drew Americans out to the west and with more Americans come out they needed more land and they would take the natives land. A Good example of this is what happened to
