Question

What was one major way that the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroad companies made a large profit in the 1800s?

A.) They sold railroad lines back to the government at a profit.
B.) They owned thriving businesses in the towns that developed along the railroad.
C.) They built railroad monopolies and continually raised prices.
D.) They sold pieces of land that were granted to them to build the railroad.

Answer 1

c: They built railroad monopolies and continually raised prices.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

The correct option is C

This railroad was considered the greatest American technological feat of the 19th century. It served as a vital link for industry, commerce and travel, uniting the East and West halves of the late nineteenth century of the United States. The transcontinental railroad ended quickly with the romantic lines of diligence, much slower and riskier, that had preceded it. The subsequent advance of the so-called "manifest destiny" and the proliferation of the "iron horse" through the lands of the indigenous natives greatly accelerated the fall of the great Indian culture of the great plains.