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Why did the federal government provide land grants to companies to build railroads west?
It was because they needed railroads so they could of transport stuff that they needed from the west.
How did immigrants help to develop the west?
They helped by building railroads.
Where in Utah did the east and west railroads meet?
The Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads met in 1869 at Promentory Utah.
Which example best illustrates the positive effect of railroads on settlement in the west?
It affected the movement west by allowing a easy way to transport west to where people were looking for land, cash crops, and new starts. It was monumental in transporting multiple people for a low cost, and was a major factor in the movement west for many people.
Why did the immigrants move to the west?
mining opportunities, cattle herding, railroads
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