Author Question: The Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 a. gave the Union and Central Pacific Railroad companies federal ... (Read 52 times)

Davideckstein7 · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

The Pacific Railroad Act of 1862

a. gave the Union and Central Pacific Railroad companies federal land to build their tracks, stations and other necessary buildings.
b. provided for a loan to the railroad companies for every mile of track they completed.
c. gave the railroad companies land as a subsidy in a checkerboard pattern along the tracks.
d. accomplished all of the above.

Question 2

Which California city emerged as a major banking center, port, and site of a federal mint by 1860?

a. San Diego
b. Los Angeles
c. Santa Barbara
d. San Francisco