Responses
A The states were not involved in this project.The states were not involved in this project.
B Private investors were not allowed to buy stock in the railroad companies.Private investors were not allowed to buy stock in the railroad companies.
C The federal government hired Irish and Chinese labor to work on the railroads.The federal government hired Irish and Chinese labor to work on the railroads.
D Railroad construction companies were heavily subsidized with money and land grants from the federal government.
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D Railroad construction companies were heavily subsidized with money and land grants from the federal government.
This response accurately reflects the significant financial and logistical support that the federal government provided for the building of the transcontinental railroads, including granting large tracts of land and providing loans to railroad companies.
