Question

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 some of the land to farmers and ranchers.
They built factories along the rail lines.
They created land preservations in order to protect the environment.

Answer 1

They sold some of the land to farmers and ranchers. Railroad companies marketed and sold granted land to settlers to raise capital and encourage settlement along their lines.