By the 1850s, railroads had begun to receive encouragement from the federal government in the form of:
A) military protection
B) monetary backing
C) a ban on further canal construction
D) advertising
E) land grants

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By the 1850s, railroads had begun to receive encouragement from the federal government in the form of land grants. The government gave railroad companies large tracts of government-owned land, allowing them to sell or develop the land to finance the construction of new rail lines. The land grants were seen as a way to promote westward expansion and economic growth.

By the 1850s, Railroads Had Begun to Receive Encouragement from the Federal