Question

Congress supported construction of the transcontinental railroad by

A. paying the costs of construction.
B. providing loans and land grants.
C. paying for the development of faster steam engines.
D. bringing laborers from China to work for low wages.

Answer 1

Congress supported construction of the transcontinental railroad by B. providing loans and land grants. This construstion refers to the Civil War event during which Pacific Railroad Acts of 1862 and 1864 constructed the lines.