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what did federal government give the union pacific railroad company to help them construct the railroad and the telegraph line?

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The federal government gave the Union Pacific Railroad Company LAND AND MONEY/FUNDING to help them construct the railroad and the telegraph line after passing the 1862 Pacific Railway Act.

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