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Why did congress support the building of a transcontinental railroad?
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What are four important support agencies in Congress?
There are approximately four important support agencies in Congress. The support agencies are the Congressional Budget Office, Congressional Research Service, General Accountability Office, and the Technology Assessment Office.
What was the problem with trumans fair deal?
it did not recieve support in congress
When is a bill acted on by the full membership of congress?
The full membership of the United States Congress considers a bill after it has been examined by a member or committee of Congress. Members of Congress present bills they support to the entire Congress for discussion and approval.
Farmers did not like high tariffs and railroad monopolies because they seemed to support what?
city government. industrialists. immigrants.
What stood in the way of Eisenhower's pursuing conservative domestic policies?
he had little support in congress
What did the Pacific Act of 1862 do?
it provided federal support for the building of the first transcontinental continental railroad and allowed the government to grant public land and issue bonds to fund construction of the railroad
What did the pacific railway of 1862 do?
it provided federal support for the building of the first transcontinental continental railroad and allowed the government to grant public land and issue bonds to fund construction of the railroad
Why did the government support the construction of the Transcontinental railroad?
Troop movement
What did pacific railway act of 1862 do?
it provided federal support for the building of the first transcontinental continental railroad and allowed the government to grant public land and issue bonds to fund construction of the railroad
What were the pacific Railway Acts of 1862 and 1864?
it provided federal support for the building of the first transcontinental continental railroad and allowed the government to grant public land and issue bonds to fund construction of the railroad
What were the problems that plagued the building of the Transcontinental Rail Road?
Labor, geography, climate were the main problems. Much of the railroad had to be built in inhospitable climates with little or no infrastructure to support the massive worker populations. This led to high mortality rates.
Who were the railroad republicans?
The railroad republicans were the Republican platform who specifically pledged not to extend slavery and called for enactment of free-homestead legislation, prompt establishment of a daily mail service, a transcontinental railroad and support of the protective tariff.
Douglas proposed this bill as a compromise so that he would get support from Southerners on which issue?
The construction of a transcontinental railroad that would start in Chicago, Illinois.
What led Roosevelt and congress to support building the great white fleet?
The desire to protect the interests of the United States in Asia
What led president Roosevelt and congress the support building the great White Fleet?
The desire to protect the interests of the United States in Asia
Which was included in the Republican Party platform in the election of 1860?
Protective tariffs were featured in the 1860 Republican Party platform. Other items included were free homesteads, and support for building a transcontinental railroad.
How did us government support big businesses after the civil war?
During the war, the Federal government provided money to people, creating entrepreneurs with capital to spend. After the Civil War, Congress passed legislation allowing businesses to form corporations without a charter from the U.S. government. The government also provided aid in building a transcontinental RR for big business to ship goods and quickly travel from one place to another.
