RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
PRESIDENT LINCOLNS LEGACY
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Question
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What was the purpose of the Pacific Railroad Act?
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To put railways on the pacific coast
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To promote the construction of a “transcontinental railroad
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To ban railroads on the pacific coast
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Pacific Railway Act, which became law on July 1, 1862, offered government incentives to assist “men of talent, men of character, men who are willing to invest” in developing the nation’s first transcontinental rail line.
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