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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?

They mined the land for coal and other natural resources.
They sold the land to farmers and ranchers.
They built factories along the rail lines.
They created land preservations in order to protect the environment.

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User Pstryk
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Answer:

b

Step-by-step explanation:

sold to ranchers and farmers

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User Furniture
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Answer:

They sold some of the land to farmers and ranchers.

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