In the 1800s, Congress ________ the Creation of the Railroad

question 60

Multiple Choice

In the 1800s, Congress ________ the creation of the railroad system ________.

• A)supported; by providing categorical grants to the state and local governments that were placed in charge of constructing rail lines
• B)supported; by paying for the construction of all rail lines and starting a national railcar service
• C)supported; by granting more than 100 million acres of public-domain land to railroad interests
• D)opposed; and did nothing to support it

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