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SAT US History Practice Question

The federal government helped with the building of the transcontinental railroad by

  1. A.providing the railroad companies with free iron and steel.
  2. B.organizing a publicly owned railroad company.
  3. C.raising the tariff to fund the project.
  4. D.providing the railroad companies with land grants.
  5. E.setting up the Interstate Commerce Commission to oversee the project.

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