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What did the government provide to help construct the transcontinental railroad?
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∙ 13y ago
free land sections on alternating sides of the track (which the government didn't actually own to give away).
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Which act provide for the construction of the transcontinental railroad?
Pacific Railway Act.
Why did the gorvernment provide subsidies to railroad companies?
from the government
Why was the Gadsden Purchase made?
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.
How did the transcontinental railroad affect California?
Workers arriving to mines in the Gold Rush would provide a ready market for their product.
What land did the US buy that finished their current border with Mexico?
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 and the completion of the transcontinental railroad helped to fufill what commitment?
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.
What is a synonym for generate?
Synonyms are produce, make, create, construct, or provide.
How did the transcontinental railroad network provide the basis for the great post civil war industrial transformation?
Just ask around 'bout the militia, they malicious
What was the underground railroad and what did it provide?
it was to help free the slaves from there masters
Why was the Gadsden Purchase important?
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.
Is it possible to construct a secure operating system for those computer systems which do not provide a privileged mode of operation in hardware?
No, it is not possible to construct a secure operating system for those computer systems which do not provide a privileged mode of operation in hardware.
Which railroad made it possible to provide a new source of transportation at a rate that was virtually unheard of in the US?
ur mother rides the railroad
