Question 15 of 25 • 1300W.1Y_African Amer Hist Web Recovery* – S2460280
In the mid to late 1800s, the US government granted land to railroad companies to expand their networks. What is another way that railroad companies used the land?
Answer
A
They mined the land for coal and other natural resources.
B
They sold the land to farmers and ranchers.
C
They built factories along the rail lines.
D
They created land preservations in order to protect the environment.