The Railroad Enterprise of the Big Four in the 1870s

question 9

Multiple Choice

The railroad enterprise of the Big Four in the 1870s

• A)enjoyed a high degree of freedom from competition.
• B)had to compete with nearly one hundred other railroad companies for local business.
• C)had to compete with two other railroad companies for transcontinental revenues.
• D)had to compete with water transportation companies.

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