The forbidden city was given its name because
a) it was the home of the emperor and his family
b) it was surrounded by a stone wall twentyfive feet high
c) only native-born people were allowed to live there
d) trade was allowed only within the city boundaries

on this day in 1833, president andrew jackson announces that the government will no longer use the second bank of the united states, the country's national bank. a national bank had first been created by george washington and alexander hamilton in 1791 to serve as a central repository for federal fund

in the 1800s, locomotives powered by steam made transportation faster and cheaper. the resulting rapid growth of railroads led to the connection of the atlantic and pacific railroad in oklahoma city in 1897.

in the last years of the century, the improvement of steam-based engines the expansion and growth of railroads. this growth increased when the companies started to build and expand, such as the atlantic and pacific railroad, which connected new mexico with california, and missouri with oklahoma. many of these new networks were built in oklahoma, and these changes transportation henceforward.