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Troop movement
The government pitched in resources and money to help fund the railroads. Also, the public sector helped in general.
The government gave railroad companies large pieces of land.
To Encourage rapid construction
It used prison labor and lobbied the federal government.
subsidies
a. it used prison labor and lobbied the federal government
people celebrated when the railroad was complete! :D
The Government granted the Eastern and Pacific Railroad Companies subsidies to help them expand.
By encouraging chinese Immigration
Construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad.
Why did a slowdown in railroad construction hurt the economy