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The Mining Industry

Question 27 • OK-Oklahoma History

The Pacific Railway Act of 1862 created funding and land grants for a railway that would stretch between __________.

Answer
A
the Pacific Ocean and the Missouri River
B
the Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi River
C
the Gulf of Mexico and the Red River
D
the Pacific Ocean and the Rio Grande

Explanation

The Pacific Railway Act of 1862 supported building a transcontinental railway connecting the Pacific coast with the Missouri River. Therefore, the correct choice is “the Pacific Ocean and the Missouri River.”

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