How was the west transformed in the late 1800's?

In the early 1800s, when Americans talked about the ''West,” they usually meant the area which we now call the Middle West—Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. ... Like other regions of the growing United States, the West varied from place to place and time to time.

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richard milhous nixon (january 9, 1913 – april 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the united states, serving from 1969 to 1974, when he became the only president to resign (quit). he is also known for corruption and the watergate scandal which resulted in the public losing trust in him and his resignation.

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