Why were railroad companies in a hurry to complete many miles of track-laying in the mid-1800s?

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User: Why were railroad companies in a hurry to complete many miles of track-laying in the mid-1800s?

Weegy: They were given many acres of government-owned land for every mile created -is why railroad companies were in a hurry to complete many miles of track-laying in the mid-1800s. ]
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User: What name was given to a collection of companies all legally controlled by the same person or group of people?

Weegy: Trust was the name given to a collection of companies all legally controlled by the same person or group of people.
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User: What tactic used by the management of a company could be considered the opposite of a strike?

Weegy: A LOCKOUT is a tactic used by the management of a company that could be considered the opposite of a strike.
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User: What organizations did workers form in the mid to late 1800s to improve pay and working conditions?

Weegy: Workers formed UNIONS in the mid to late 1800s to improve pay and working conditions.
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User: Which of the following technologies was a reason for the increasing urban population in the late 1800s?

Weegy: Electricity was a reason for the increasing urban population in the late 1800s.
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User: What was one negative effect of the growth of cities in the late 1800s?

Weegy: The growth of concentrated poverty. -was one negative effect of the growth of cities in the late 1800s.
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User: What early education tradition in America was inspired by German immigrants?

Weegy: Kindergarten system is an early education tradition in America that was inspired by German [ immigrants. ]
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User: What popular form of entertainment in the late 1800s featured a variety of live entertainers in the same show?

Weegy: Vaudeville was a popular form of entertainment in the late 1800s which featured a variety of live entertainers in the same show.
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User: What name was given to the ending of settlement of wild areas in the continental US?

Weegy: Westward Expansion was the name given to the ending of settlement of wild areas in the continental US.
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User: Which of the following economic situations did farmers want to see in the late 1800s?

Weegy: The following economic situations did farmers want to see in the late 1800s: Inflation.
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User: What Amendment required the direct election of US Senators?

Weegy: The 17th amendment required the direct election of US Senators.
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User: Which of the following would be an example of the president using the Bully Pulpit?

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The president giving a televised speech to support a tax cut law would be an example of the president using the Bully Pulpit.

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