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 they received to settlers, including farmers and ranchers. Selling land encouraged people to move near the tracks and towns, increasing rail traffic and revenue. Thus, the correct choice is that they sold some of the land to farmers and ranchers.

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