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There was an increase in population in the American interior
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How did railroad companies raise most of the money they needed to build their railroads?
Selling government land grants
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.
Who became the richest man in the world by 1901 by investing in the steel industry and selling railroads?
Andrew Carnegie
How did railroads effect economic developments in the west?
The railroads allowed for easier transporting of goods from east to west so the west could build faster with materials sent from the east. Hopefully you are asking about the American west because that is how I answered it.
What problems did farmers have with the railroads?
The Railroad Co. misused the government land grants, which the railroads sold to other businesses rather than to settlers, as the gov. intended to do. The railroads also entered into formal agreements to fix In_what_ways_did_the_railroad_companies_use_their_power_to_hurt_farmers, which helped keep farmers in their debt. They also charged different customers different rates, often demanding more for short hauls than they did for long hauls.
The Pacific Railway Acts of 1862 granted land to railroad companies to build the transcontinental railroad. What was the effect of the railroads selling this land?
There was an increase in population in the American interior
The Pacific Railway Acts of 1862 granted land to railroad companies to build the transcontinental railroad What was the effect of the railroads selling this land?
There was an increase in population in the American interior
Did railroads sell land to settlers?
The railroads did indeed see land to American settlers. They made billions of dollars selling the right of way when they were finished with it.
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
Which industry was helped the most by increased immigration from China?
Increased Immigration from China had a significant effect on railroads.
How did railroads companies get land and money to build the railroads?
what is a fault
What effect did slavery have on the colonies?
All the land owners were getting rich by selling all their crops.
How did the government help the railroads connect the west coast with the rest of the countrty?
They gave them lots of land to build the tracks on. Another answer: railroads were given checker-board parcels of land on which to build their road beds, and afterward the railroads could sell the land for profit to settlers.
What effect slavery have on the English colonies?
All the land owners were getting rich by selling all their crops.
Which industry was helped when the government gave them a huge pieces of land in the Western states?
railroads
Which industry was helped when government gave them huge pieces of land in the western states?
railroads
