How did the federal government encourage railroad companies to build across the Great Plains?

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Swemon · Answer 1 · 2022-11-27T19:35:37+0000

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To encourage railroad construction across the Great Plains, the federal government gave land grants to many railroad companies. The railroads then sold the land to settlers, real estate companies, and other businesses to raise money to build the railroad.

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