It was a result of the cooperation between the public and the private sector. The private sector owners built things like railroads and public roads so they wanted to get money back through tolls and turnpikes. In return, they would pay taxes for money obtained this way and the states enjoyed this money and wasn't bothered by what was happening.
I believe the answer is A) The cold war.
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The government hid the fact of how bad it really was
They needed to maintain a certain level of strength for "duties".
Looking at a question, it's more of an opinion than a right or wrong answer?
Nevertheless, personally I agree with the quote. Instead of a sole ruler who wants to do everything himself and makes it known to people below his status, a good leader would be somewhat "among us". He does his job, and lets us do ours (not disturbing us), or in most cases, leading us instead of controlling us. This would be more productive and meaningful, and peoples' morale and teamwork is boosted.
