What was one motive the united states government provided subsidies and land grants to railroad companies in the 1800s? to convince banks that railroads were good investments = a to create railroad networks that spanned the entire country = b to create well-paying jobs for more people = c to prevent railroads from going bankrupt = d

One motive of the United States government was A) to convince banks that railroads were good investments. The government had decided that it wanted to have a transcontinental railroad system, and they believed it would benefit the country. However, no one would invest in the railroad system. Thus, to attempt to avoid this problem and to prevent railroads from bankruptcy, they issued land grants.