The largest landowners in the West were________ .
A) railroad companies
B) immigrants
C) eastern settlers
D) Native Americans
E) Mexicans

Name: The largest landowners in the West were________ . A) railroad companies B) immigrants C) eastern settlers D) Native Americans E) Mexicans
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The largest landowners in the West were________	.
A) railroad companies
B) immigrants
C) eastern settlers
D) Native Americans
E) Mexicans

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Railroad companies were among the largest landowners in the West, having been granted extensive tracts of land by the federal government to encourage the construction of rail lines across the continent.

The Largest Landowners in the West Were________