Question

Question 8 of 10

How did the government help the railroads connect the West Coast with the
rest of the country?
A. They raised their taxes so they made more money.
B. They brought in slave labor from the American South.
O C. They gave them lots of land to build the tracks on.
O D. They allowed the railroads to pay their workers more money.
SUBMIT

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The Government helped to build the Transcontinental Railroad by passing The Pacific Railway Act, which authorized the construction of the railroad across the country. The government gave land grants to the railroad companies so they could build the tracks and also sell them to finance the construction.

So, C