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How did the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroad companies profit from constructing the railroad?
by selling railroad lines back to the government at a profit
by owning businesses in the towns that developed along the railroad
by building railroad monopolies and continually raising prices
by selling pieces of land granted to them to build the railroad
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by selling pieces of land granted to them to build the railroad
Explanation: Under the Pacific Railway Acts the companies received large land grants (and government loans/subsidies). They sold those land parcels to settlers and speculators and used the loans and land sales to finance construction and generate profits (along with schemes like the Credit Mobilier scandal).
Explanation: Under the Pacific Railway Acts the companies received large land grants (and government loans/subsidies). They sold those land parcels to settlers and speculators and used the loans and land sales to finance construction and generate profits (along with schemes like the Credit Mobilier scandal).
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