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The most popular and common reuse of old railroad rights of way is for bike paths.
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Why did America the gadsden purchase?
It was good land to build railroad tracks on.
Why did America buy the Gadsden purchase?
It was good land to build railroad tracks on.
How did the government encourage the building of the railroad?
The government subsidized (giving money) the building of tracks and then the companies used that money to build more tracks.
How did the government aid the expansion of the railroad industry during the mid and late 19th century?
By providing land grants for building tracks.
How did the government aid the expansion of the railroad industry during the mid- and late 19th century?
By providing land grants for building tracks.
What was the biggest obstacle in building the transcontinental railroad for the union pacific railroad?
The threat of the Native Americans.The Native Americans felt upset about being pushed out of their own land. They didn't believe in land ownership. So when people came looking for places to set their tracks, the Native Americans came and scalped them, burned them, or killed them.
Did Indians attack the transcontinental railroad?
Yes,the Native Americans or American Indians attacked the transcontinental Railroad because since they didn't want the white workers to take over their land AGAIN,they wanted to protect their land and started to attack (rip up the railroad tracks and attack the workers)
In the late 19th century the federal government aided the growth of transcontinental railroads by?
providing free land for laying railroad tracks -Zohirul
Why was railroad invented?
The railroad was invented to move people and goods across land in an efficient manner.
How did the government promote railroad companies to develop in the West?
the government granted private corporations nearly 200 million acres of land to lay the tracks.
The federal government encouraged the railroad companies to lay tracks in the west by?
providing land grants and subsidies to the railroad companies. This incentivized them to expand their networks into the western regions of the United States, connecting the east coast with the west coast and facilitating economic growth and development.
What is the main point of the union pacific railroad poster?
to persuade people to buy land in Nebraska
