What did the state and federal governments do to encourage railroad construction in the decades after the Civil War?
A) They gave railroad companies 180 million acres of public land.
B) They gave railroads rights-of-way across homesteaders' land.
C) They sold land to railroad companies at bargain prices.
D) They reclaimed acreage already settled by farmers and sold it to the railroads.

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The state and federal governments encouraged railroad construction by granting railroad companies 180 million acres of public land, which they could then sell to raise funds for construction.

What Did the State and Federal Governments Do to Encourage