Under terms of the Pacific Railroad Act,the federal government retained title to alternate sections to
A) allow the public treasury to share in benefits from increased land values.
B) free the railroad from any check on prices it might charge for its land.
C) insure railroad monopoly along the route.
D) provide housing for crews building the railroad.
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