Question

Which event happened prior to President Lincoln signing the Pacific Railroad Act in 1862?
Asa Whitney requested the right to build a transcontinental railroad.
The end of the Civil War freed veterans to work on the railroad.
The Golden Spike ceremony was held in honor of the transcontinental railroad.
Railroad workers drilled tunnels through the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Answer 1

so im thinking b

Answer 2

Close, but the answer would be A because Before the signing of pacific railroad act in 1862 by president Lincoln, Asa Whitney requested the right to build a transcontinental railroad. The railroad would link the United States from east to west.

Answer 3

thank u

Answer 4

Np :)