The United States government gave subsidies and land grants to railroad companies to help them with their financing. The Government did this out of the understanding that railroads would bring lower costs and better freight transportation than the existing alternatives.
Answer:
D: to create railroad networks that spanned the entire country
Explanation:
The government granted land to railroads to create railroad networks that spanned the entire country. Four out of the five transcontinental railroads that were built in the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s were built, at least in part, using land granted by the United States government. These railroads were important because they made traveling easier and shipping good more affordable.
