The Pacific Railway Act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on July 1, 1862.
Pacific Railway Act.
The pacific railway act was signed into law by president Abraham Lincoln on July 1,1862.
it provided federal support for the building of the first transcontinental continental railroad and allowed the government to grant public land and issue bonds to fund construction of the railroad
it launched a natonal effort to connect the east and west by rail
The Pacific Railway Act. It was NOT the Homestead act.
1862 congress passed the pacific railway act
Charles Donnelly has written: 'The facts about the Northern Pacific land grant' -- subject(s): Northern Pacific Railway Company
President Abraham Lincoln is the founder. He signed the act into law on July 1, 1862.
it launched a national effort to connect the east and west by rail
Pacific Railway Act
Pacific Railway Act