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What were the actions taken by the federal government that led to westward expansion during the 1800's?
Louisiana Purchase Pacific Railroad Acts Homestead Acts-and additions to the original legislation Morrill Land-Grant Act(s) Admission of new states Indian Removal Gadsden Purchase
Which two developments following the Civil War most helped open the American West?
the implementation of the homestead act and the the completion of the transcontinental railroad
What did Adolf Hitler promise the German people and how did he act on this promise?
Whid Adolf Hitler promise the German people and how did he act upon the promise
What measures were taken to keep people from sabotaging world war 1?
Congress passed the Sabotage Act and the Sedition Act
Why did Kansas-Nebraska Act begin?
Douglas knew that the southerners would not want another free state in the union, so he proposed the territory be divided into 2. the people of each territory would then vote to decide on the big issues, such as slavery. the north was unhappy because the new act would not repeal the Missouri compromise (which said that it was slave), but the south was happy because it all seemed fair to them.
In the pacific railroad act what technology used for communication was built alongside the railroad?
Telegraph lines were also built for transcontinental communication in the Pacific Railroad Act.
How did the pacific railroad act the US expand westward?
the act gave the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads bonds and land grants to build the transcontinental railroad
How many years after congress passed the pacific railroad act was the first transcontinental railroad finish?
1862 congress passed the pacific railway act
Which act provide for the construction of the transcontinental railroad?
Pacific Railway Act.
What is the Union Pacific Railroad Company empowered by this act to do?
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Which president signed both the homestead act and the pacific railroad act?
Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act as well as the Railroad Act of 1862.
Who provided funding for the transcontinental railroad?
the pacific railroad act helped fund the building of the railroad and it gave the railroad company land.
What was the law that provided financial guarantees that assured the construction of the transcontinental railroad?
Pacific Railroad Act of 1862.
Who authorized the construction of the union pacific railroad?
The construction of the Union Pacific Railroad was authorized by the Pacific Railway Act of 1862, signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln. This legislation aimed to promote the construction of a transcontinental railroad to facilitate westward expansion and improve transportation across the United States. The act led to the formation of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, which began construction in 1865.
What were the two major railroads at the time of traveling west?
The two major railroads during the Homestead Act were the Union Pacific Railroad and the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Is 1862 the Homestead Act in Pacific Railway Act was passed family too?
On May 20, 1862, the Homestead Act accelerated Western Territory settlement by granting adult heads of families 160 acres of public land for 5 years. The same year, the Pacific Railway Act allowed the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad to build a railroad and telegraph line between Omaha, Nebraska and Sacramento, California.
What official act started the transcontinental Railroad?
The official act that started the transcontinental railroad was the Pacific Railway Act of 1862. This legislation authorized the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, granting land and financial support to the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads. The act aimed to promote westward expansion and facilitate commerce and communication across the country. Construction began shortly after the act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln.
