Changing Conditions in Transportation During the Years Following the Civil

question 32

Multiple Choice

Changing conditions in transportation during the years following the Civil War (1861-1865) provided an economic explanation for which of the following?

• A) Railroad amalgamation
• B) A well founded fear of monopolies by agriculturalists
• C) Large government funding budgets for railroads
• D) All of the above

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Quality Of Work

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Expectancy Theory

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