Question

question 5 of 10
how did the government help the railroads find cheaper workers for building
their railroads?

a. by persuading the irish to move out west.

b. by encouraging chinese immigration.

c. by allowing many mexicans to move to the united states.

d. by offering to pay laborers full wages.

Explanation:

During the railroad construction era in the US, the government encouraged Chinese immigration. Chinese workers were a major labor force for railroads (like the Central Pacific Railroad) and were paid lower wages, helping railroads get cheaper labor. Option A: Irish workers were more in the East or earlier construction, not the main "cheaper" labor push here. Option C: Mexican migration for railroad labor wasn't the primary government - facilitated cheaper labor source for railroads as Chinese immigration was. Option D: Offering full wages would not make labor cheaper.

Answer:

B. By encouraging Chinese immigration.