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Question 2 • United States History

How did Abraham Lincoln affect the construction of the transcontinental railroad?

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A

Lincoln appointed Theodore Judah to survey the land and locate investors for the transcontinental railroad.

B

Lincoln prevented Leland Stanford from running one of the two railroad companies in order to avoid a monopoly.

C

Lincoln obstructed the passage of the railroad bill because he wanted the government to focus on the Civil War.

D

Lincoln signed the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 into law, which stimulated the construction of the railroad.

Explanation

The Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 authorized federal support for building a railroad connecting the East and West. Abraham Lincoln signed the act into law, helping stimulate construction of the transcontinental railroad. The other choices describe actions that Lincoln did not take.

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