After president johnson adopted much of lincoln's plan for reconstruction, what are two additional things he did that upset congress? he pardoned many ex-confederates. he returned land to southern owners. he gave blacks the right to vote. he refused to make states pay restitution.

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.

it increase by 12% a year from 1812-1820