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Why did the Federal government encourage the construction of the transcontinental railroadwhat effect did the new railroad have on the people and the land?
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What was a main belief of the federalist party?
The government should encourage the use of slaves to build roads and bridges.
How did the government encourage citizens to join in the war?
By saving on resources and supporting the treasury
The federal government should provide funding to raise teachers' salaries?
The federal government should provide funding to raise teachers' salaries especially if the government wishes to encourage better teachers. This funding would help to increase the education levels in the entire country.
What is a stationary bandit?
Mancur Olson felt that a stationary bandit was a government "tyrant" who has an incentive to encourage economic success as he or she plans to stay in power for a long time.
What are five examples of ways in which the government encourages religion in the US?
The goverment doesn't encourage religious practice because we have a separation of church and state and a secular democracy.
The government offered each railroad company building the transcontinental railroad land along its right of way to?
To Encourage rapid construction
What was the transcontinental railroad act?
The Transcontinental Railroad Acts, also known as the Pacific Railroad acts, were acts passed in the early 1860s to encourage the construction of the transcontinental railroad. Construction was incentivized by giving land and bonds to the railroad companies.
In the second half of the 1800s what did the federal government encourage in the building of transcontinental railroads?
Railroad Builders received loans and grants from the federal government.
Why did the Americans want a transcontinental railroad?
Americans wanted a transcontinental railroad to aid westward expansion. Settlers were looking for land, and the discovery of gold in California also encourage travel.
How does the Government encourage an increased level of productivity by doing what?
How does the government encourage an increased level of productivity
Why did the US government encourage missionary activity in China?
The government hoped the missionaries would encourage the Chinese to trade with the US
What did the pacific railway acts give railroad companies?
The Pacific Railway Acts granted railroad companies large land grants and federal loans to encourage the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. This helped the companies financially and allowed them to acquire vast territories for future development. The Acts also provided the government the authority to oversee and regulate the construction of the railroad.
The aim of the federal home loan bank act was to?
Encourage new construction
How has the government encourage volunteerism?
DONATIONS
Why did the U S government encourage missionary activity in China?
The government hoped the missionaries would encourage the Chinese to trade with the US.
What banking behavior is the central government trying to encourage when it implement a tight monetary policy?
The government wants to encourage fewer loans.
What was a main belief of the federalist party?
The government should encourage the use of slaves to build roads and bridges.
