free land sections on alternating sides of the track (which the government didn't actually own to give away).
Pacific Railway Act.
from the government
This purchase was made to obtain a strip on land over which to build a trans-continental railroad to connect the rest of the US with California.
Workers arriving to mines in the Gold Rush would provide a ready market for their product.
Most of the immigrants who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad came from China and Ireland. Chinese laborers were primarily employed for the Central Pacific Railroad, while Irish immigrants predominantly worked on the Union Pacific Railroad. Both groups faced significant challenges and discrimination but played crucial roles in the construction of this monumental project.
The Gadsden Purchase completed the New Mexico and Arizona southern borders and was made to provide land for a transcontinental railroad route.
The passage of the Homestead Act helped fulfill the commitment to provide land and opportunity for settlers in the West by granting them free or low-cost land. The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad fulfilled the commitment to connect the East and West coasts of the United States, providing easier transportation and communication for people and goods.
President Lincoln supported the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 primarily to promote westward expansion and facilitate economic development. He believed that a transcontinental railroad would enhance trade, connect distant regions, and unify the nation, especially during the Civil War. Additionally, the railroad would provide strategic advantages by improving transportation for troops and supplies. Lincoln saw the act as a means to encourage settlement in the West and to integrate the growing nation.
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Synonyms are produce, make, create, construct, or provide.
it was to help free the slaves from there masters
The US bought this strip of land from Mexico for $10 million in hope to build a transcontinental railroad. Mexicans were so upset about this that it ended Santa Anna's political career. Many in the US thought 10 Million was too much money.