Nthe 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?

a they mined the land for coal and other natural resources.
b they sold some of the land to farmers and ranchers.
c they built factories along the rail lines.
d they created land preservations in order to protect the environment.

the answer is B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

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