Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Role of the Government

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes the role of the government in the development of transportation in the nineteenth-century United States?

• A) The government successfully sabotaged such projects as a means of slowing the rise of capitalism.
• B) State governments took on the full burden of financially supporting transportation projects.
• C) The government was unable to contribute to such projects because long-distance communication was virtually nonexistent.
• D) The government took a backseat in the development of transportation projects out of fear of disrupting the lives of Native Americans.
• E) State governments, the federal government, and private investors all contributed to such projects in their own ways financially.

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Linear Equations

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Linear Equations

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