in an attempt to settle the west, the federal government gave the raildroad companies large grants.

which of the following was a result of the land grants

A. people relied more heavily on covered wagons to go west
B. The federal government made a lot of money off the interest of the grants
C. The raildroad companies made a larger profit due to the fact they did not have to pay for the land
D. It was very long time before the west was settled