How was the construction of the first transcontinental railroad funded?
a. by private investors
b. by selling bonds
c. with government loans and land grants
d. by a tax on farm produce
Answer: c. with government loans and land grants
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a. Chiang Kai-shek b. Mao Zedong c. Jiang Jieshi d. Deng Xiaoping
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