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In 1862, Congress passed the Pacific Railway Act, which authorized the construction of a transcontinental railroad The first such railroad was completed on May 10, 1869 Four of the five transcontinental railroads were built with assistance from the federal government through land grants.
Because he was the leader if the Continental Army and he did many other things for our country.
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The answer should be b. Produced a new set of laws governing them