Public Initiatives to Expand Canals and Railroads

question 39

Multiple Choice

Public initiatives to expand canals and railroads

• A) featured a large percentage of government investment.
• B) featured a small percentage of government investment.
• C) were dominated by private investment.
• D) were exclusively private due to "strict constructionism."

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