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?

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Dominique Oneal

14 September, 08:28

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?

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Reese Wiley · Answer 1

Another way that railroad companies used the land was to sell the land that they did not use to farmers, since this increased profits and required practically no overhead spending.