Question

how did the end of the civil war help the union pacific railroad? it supplied the railroad with labor in the form of free african americans. it freed the government to give more money to the union pacific line. it ended the labor shortage, as war veterans want to work on the railroad. it encouraged more people to travel the railroad to settle in the west.

Explanation:

After the Civil - War, many war veterans were looking for work. The Union Pacific Railroad was able to hire these veterans, thus ending the labor shortage. Free African - Americans were not the main source of labor provided by the end of the Civil War for the railroad. The end of the war did not directly lead to the government giving more money to the Union Pacific line. And while settlement in the West increased over time, the most immediate labor - related benefit was the availability of war veterans as workers.

Answer:

It ended the labor shortage, as war veterans want to work on the railroad.