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How did government grants to build railroads result in large-scale corruption?
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The government grants helped to build railroads with large scale corruption because with the government handing out large amounts of money local politicians became greedy. Each politician, of course, wanted the railroad to run through his district, even if it made for an inefficient route.Bribery was commonplace.
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In the second half of the 1800s what did the federal government encourage in the building of transcontinental railroads?
Railroad Builders received loans and grants from the federal government.
What is the role of government in the westward expansion?
One of the things that the government did was to provide protection against Indians. The government also provided large land grants for the railroads.
How did the location of federal land grants to railroads influence the growth of the west?
By growing cash crops west
What were some effects of rapid growth of railroads?
Some effects of rapid growth of railroads were increased trade and faster military transportation. In addition, the banks ran out of loans cause of how rapidly they grew and left the farmers poor.
Who grants life liberty and the pursuit of happiness to the people?
the "government" *wink wink
How did the government factilitate the expansion of the railroads?
One thing the government did to facilitate the expansion of the railroads was by giving land grants to railroad companies. The government also provided loans.
The federal government provided assistance to the railroads in the form of and?
land grants and loans
To help extand railroads accross the nation the government gave what to the people?
The government gave land grants to people to help extend railroads across the country.
The federal government provided assistance to the railroads in the form of?
Transportation land grants and loans
In the second half of the 1800s what did the federal government encourage in the building of transcontinental railroads?
Railroad Builders received loans and grants from the federal government.
How did the railroads raise most of the money they needed to build their railroad?
Selling government land grants
How did railroad companies raise most of the money they needed to build their railroads?
Selling government land grants
Why did the federal government provide land grants to companies to build railroads west?
It was because they needed railroads so they could of transport stuff that they needed from the west.
What is the role of government in the westward expansion?
One of the things that the government did was to provide protection against Indians. The government also provided large land grants for the railroads.
Why did farmers demand regulation of the railroads?
The farmers demanded regulation of the railroads because the railroads were abusing government land grants and taking away land from the farmers. High rates were also being changed for transportation.
How did corruption in the federal government during grants administration help cause the end of reconstruction?
The federal government controlled the Confederate states during Reconstruction.
How did corruption in the federal government during grants administration help causes the end of reconstruction?
The federal government controlled the Confederate states during Reconstruction.
