RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
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Question
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It was made my President Lincoln.
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It stated that the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads would make the Transcontinental Railroad.
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It gave money and land to those railroads.
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All of the above
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Pacific Railway Act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on July 1, 1862. This act provided Federal government support for the building of the first transcontinental railroad, which was completed on May 10, 1869.
Detailed explanation-3: -By connecting the existing eastern U.S. rail networks to the west coast, the Transcontinental Railroad (known originally as the “Pacific Railroad") became the first continuous railroad line across the United States. It was constructed between 1863 and 1869.