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The first attempts to create a transcontinental railroad failed in part because

A
the technology was not sufficient.
B
Congress could not agree on where the line would run.
C
the Civil War blocked construction.
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The Pacific Railroad Act of 1862

A
established a competition to see which of two companies would build the line.
B
called for two different transcontinental routes to be built at the same time.
C
called for two companies to build the line from two different directions.
3

President Lincoln signed a law to officially support the railroad.

A
1845
B
1862
C
1869
4

It went through the Rocky Mountains.

A
Central Pacific
B
Union Pacific
C
Both

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