Why did railroad companies claim they needed subsidies from the federal government?
a. They argued that railroads were essential to economic development.
b. They said that the government would make a tidy profit from returns on railroad bonds.
c. They claimed railroad building was too costly and risky without government help.
d. They would be unable to afford land without government help.
e. They argued that the federal government had already financed the Pony Express.
c
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A) formalize their resistance to Booker T. Washington's leadership. B) celebrate Booker T. Washington's far-sighted policy of accommodation. C) form an African American political party to agitate for change. D) launch a new colony for black Americans fleeing racial oppression.
In the 18th century, the main competitors with the state of Acheh were the
a. Dutch. b. Portuguese. c. Ottomans. d. Hindus.
During the presidency of Lyndon Johnson, for the first time in American history the federal government developed a program specifically designed to end poverty in the United States
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Jesse Jackson sought to appeal to _________
A) black nationalists B) marginalized and underrepresented groups C) white elites D) traditional Republican voters