The only transcontinental railroad built without land grants was the
A) Southern Pacific.
B) Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe.
C) Union Pacific.
D) Great Northern.

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The Great Northern Railway, built by James J. Hill, was the only transcontinental railroad in the United States constructed without federal land grants, distinguishing it from its contemporaries.

The Only Transcontinental Railroad Built Without Land Grants Was the