Summarize some of the new technology that change life in the west

Some of the greatest technological advancements included tools that helped farming to become much easier such as mechanical reapers and steel plows. Another thing was the invention of the rainroad because this played a huge part in the westward expansion. It allowed for much faster travel of people and cargo.
Some other things throughout history that hapoened in the west were the invention of cars, radios, iceboxes, etc, but im not sure what time in history you need to know about.

also sorry if you arent specifically talking about the US

1920 census

the census was scheduled for january the 1st, as the government believed that more farmers would be in their homes by that time instead of april. the census did not ask about unemployment, the number of children, and how long was a couple married were not taken into consideration. individuals were considered as residents of the places they normally slept, not the places were they worked at or visited.

2010 census

the census was scheduled for april 1st, 2010. it was the shortest census in history: it only contained 10 questions related to name, age, gender, ethnicity, relationship, and whether the citizen owned a home or rented one. the government launched a website in order to provide the citizens with information regarding the census. there were also "teach census weeks" in schools nationwide.