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knowing that companies would encourage settlement of the west, the us government awarded them huge amounts of land and money
a) ranching
b) timber
c) oil
d) railroad

The correct answer is railroad. For anyone else looking for the answer.

Explanation:

I took the test and got it right.

so they can defeat there oppenent

well let's see i know a little about the fall of the roman empore but what to say i do not have a clue of what to say. (that's 28 words) i learned about it in social studies it was quite boring really my teacher talks a lot, like a lot then gives us a bunch of work sheets not too many though.( that's 60 words)i actually almost fell asleep in class of course i really like that teacher of course she is really nice. i actually don't remember much from that class i got a b without any notes (it was an open notes test)(that's 95 words) i'm wasting time but i've gone too far to stop now i'm sorry i haven't said really any thing on the topic at all sorry not sorry haha jk.(that's 125 words ) (mike drop)