in the mid - to late 1800s, the us government granted land to railroad companies to expand their networks…

in the mid - to late 1800s, the us government granted land to railroad companies to expand their networks. what is another way that railroad companies used the land?\nthey mined the land for coal and other natural resources.\nthey sold some of the land to farmers and ranchers.\nthey built factories along the rail lines.\nthey created land preservations in order to protect the environment.

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