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Reasons for Passage of the Pacific Railway Act:
.To aid in the construction of a telegraph line
.To provide transport for military purposes
.To connect California to the rest of the union
What was another reason congress passed this act in 1862?
A. To promote settlement in the West.
B. To protect industry in the Northeast.
C. To improve transportation in the South.
D. To Transport manufactured goods to the East.