What role did the u. s. government play in the building of the first transcontinental railroad?
select all that apply:
a. congress passed the pacific railroad act to aid in the construction of the railroad.
b. congress provided no support for the building of the transcontinental railroad.
c. congress passed the dawes act in order to the building of the railroad.
d. the u. s. government awarded land and money to the two companies that built the railroad.
e. president grant issued an executive order to have the transcontinental railroad built.
how did mining territories become states? (short answer)