Question 0921:

Which of the following statements about railroad expansion in the second half of the 19th century is not true?

(A)  obstacles required the development of new techniques of railroad construction
(B)  new towns and cities emerged near the railroad lines
(C)  construction was privately financed with no governmental assistance
(D)  new business organizational models were created
(E)  the West developed more quickly due to rapid railroad expansion

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