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 relied partially on government subsidies for its growth.

C. It was among the first to adopt the new corporate form of organization.

D. It saw Congress outlaw railroad combinations.

E. It became a national symbol of concentrated economic power.


D

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