Which of the following was true of the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad during the Civil War?
a. Not only did they receive large loans from the federal government, they also received millions of acres ofland
b. The two corporations were plagued by worker unrest and strikes.
c. Due to lack of funds, they were forced to halt the laying of track that would have provided a link betweenOmaha, Nebraska, and Sacramento, California.
d. The two railroad corporations were unable to agree on a standard track gauge, which prevented the creationof a unified transportation system.
a
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