How did the government help the railroads connect the West Coast with the rest of the country?
A. They raised their taxes so they made more money.
B. They gave them lots of land to build the tracks on.
C. They brought in slave labor from the American South.
D. They allowed the railroads to pay their workers more money.

Explanation:

The Pacific Railway Act authorized the construction of the railroad across the country. The government gave land grants to the railroad companies so they could build the tracks and also sell them to finance the construction.

B

Explanation:

In 1862, Congress passed the Pacific Railway Act, which authorized the construction of a transcontinental railroad. Four of the five transcontinental railroads were built with assistance from the federal government through land grants.