Throughout the 1850s the Major Obstacle Blocking Adoption of a Plan

question 23

Multiple Choice

Throughout the 1850s the major obstacle blocking adoption of a plan for building a transcontinental railroad was the

• A)concern over the prohibitive cost of such a venture.
• B)intensification of sectional bitterness between the North and the South.
• C)opposition by Asa Whitney,a wealthy New York merchant.
• D)lack of a feasible route.

Understand the legal effects and requirements for assignments and delegations.

Identify situations where third-party beneficiaries cannot enforce agreements.

Explain the impact of assignment and delegation on the involved parties' rights and responsibilities.

Understand the concepts of assignment and delegation in contract law.

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Gradualism

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