In Considering the Financial History of the Transcontinental Railroads,the Text

question 11

Multiple Choice

In considering the financial history of the transcontinental railroads,the text argues that

• A)there was surprisingly little corruption given the corruption in other walks of life at the time.
• B)there was surprisingly little corruption,mostly involving the buying off of federal regulators when rate controls became unreasonable.
• C)there was a great deal of corruption,mostly in the form of high fees charged
• Immigrants for what was really free federal land.
• D)there was a great deal of corruption,mostly because construction companies were run by insiders.

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