The Turnpikes Built in the Early 1800s Were

question 41

Multiple Choice

The turnpikes built in the early 1800s were

• A) intercity toll roads.
• B) highly profitable enterprises.
• C) financed entirely by private enterprise.
• D) regulated by the federal government.

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