Union Pacific Railroad Company - 2023 ACF Nationals

Question

William Platt filed a lawsuit that exposed the difficulties this company encountered while selling federal land grants. A dubious project commissioned by this company was replaced by a rival’s Big Fill. After having a revelation while fleeing through the Black Hills, Grenville Dodge resigned from the military to join this (10[1])company led by “Hub” Hoxie. Written exchanges with Warren Fisher Jr. regarding this company were read aloud on the House floor after being obtained from James Mulligan (-5[1])in an event (10[1]-5[1])that plagued the (-5[1])1884 election campaign of the leader of the “Half-Breeds.” Charles (-5[1])Dana’s New York Sun exposed the leadership (-5[1])of this company for selling cheap stock (-5[1])to Schuyler Colfax, (10[3]-5[1])the Vice President (10[3]-5[1])of Ulysses (10[1]-5[1])S. Grant. (10[2]-5[3])For 10 points, name this company responsible for the Crédit Mobilier (10[1])scandal and the construction of the eastern portion of the first transcontinental railroad. ■END■ (10[7]0[1])

ANSWER: Union Pacific Railroad Company [accept Platt v. Union Pacific Railroad Company; prompt on Crédit Mobilier until read by asking “executives from what company created and owned Crédit Mobilier?”] (The Big Fill replaced the dangerous Big Trestle that was decommissioned after six months. Dodge discovered the path on which he was fleeing would make a perfect route for a transcontinental railroad.)

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2023 ACF Nationals	04/22/2023	Y	24	79%	0%	50%	118.47

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