How did railroad companies profit from the building of the transcontinental railroad?

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Z M · Answer 1 · 2017-05-09T04:09:01+0000

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by selling their own government-granted land to farmers

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The railroad companies built the railroads, then sold the land on either side of it to farmers for a profit. This land had been given by the government.

How did railroad companies profit from the building of the transcontinental railroad?

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