How did the federal government use land grants in the west in the 1860s

A) The government gave land to the railroads to spur the development of a transcontinental railroad.

The government gave land to the railroads to spur the development of a transcontinental railroad. ... The government slowed settlement of the West by withholding land grants until the Civil War was over.

a. because the u.s. was the leading with the most technology, economy, etc. also was teamed with other allies witch boosted the economy and materials to improve technology and use it.

the big stick policy was to still look powerful, and be nice at the same time. the big stick policy was also to countries who were at war, find peace with eachother.

the dollar diplomacy was to expand american business and get it to latin america, for that would be good for the economy.

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agubaba khaleekha.