RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
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Question
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What did the Pacific Railway Act of 1862 do?
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Made it legal for all people to ride the train, regardless of race.
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Gave money to states that allowed the train to pass through them.
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Gave the job of building the Transcontinental Railroad to two companies.
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Made it illegal to take over land in Indian Country.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Act aided in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean and secured the use of that line to the government. The legislation authorized two railroad companies, the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific, to construct the lines.
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