Which of the Following Is True of the First Transcontinental

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the first transcontinental railroad?

• A) The passage of the Pacific Railway Act of 1862 indefinitely postponed its construction.
• B) The Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads built it along a north-central route.
• C) The route ran south through Texas and the Arizona and New Mexico territories.
• D) Little competition took place during the process thanks to major government subsidies.
• E) Only one company built it, winning a contest to get to work on the project.

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