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?

Railroad companies often sold portions of the land granted to them to settlers, including farmers and ranchers. The sales brought in money and helped populate areas near the rail lines, creating more customers and business for the railroads. The correct choice is “They sold the land to farmers and ranchers.”

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