Because during that time railroad company's would monopolies on farmers and the act required them to have a reasonable and just cost to use railroads. Hope this helps.
I believe its because religion is more of a deep common subject talked about compared to rationalist approaches of greek and Confucian philosphy
A vast savanana or grassland region, known as the Llanos, is the primary biome of the Orinoco River Basin
A.sales tax
Everyone must pay a sales tax regardless of their financial standing
the answer if your on odyssey the answer is cro-magnon