What Act was passed to begin the railroad boom and begin construction on the Transcontinental Railroad? a) Pacific Railway Act b) Rockefeller Act c) Sherman Anti-trust Act

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Justus · Answer 1 · 2021-10-14T02:01:26+0000

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Pacific Railway Act

In 1862, Congress passed the Pacific Railway Act, which authorized the construction of a transcontinental railroad. The first such railroad was completed on May 10, 1869.

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