Which of the Following Statements About the American Railroad Industry

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the American railroad industry in the late nineteenth century is FALSE?

• A)It included the nation's largest businesses.
• B)It saw Congress outlaw railroad combinations.
• C)It relied partially on government subsidies for its growth.
• D)It was among the first to adopt new corporate forms of organization.
• E)It became a national symbol of concentrated economic power.

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