provide a recent example of one myth or misconception that has circulated the news or social media since the most recent mass shooting.

The transcontinental railroad provided a means of fast transportation. it cut a 6 month trip into 6 days, created jobs for many people and encouraged immigration. the homestead act played a huge role in western expansion; it allowed settlers to begin a fresh start, and gave them land in exchange for their residence for up to five years and a small fee.

This act gave the federal government the power to relocate any native in the east to territory west of the mississippi river.

Starvation, debt, financial downfall.