Why did bribery frequently occur during the railroad boom?

 Bribes were frequently given to governmental officials and major customers. This led to the formation of 'pools' where competitors agreed to cooperate as if they were one company and share the profits.

Explanation:

answer; people where able to travel across the u.s.a faster than any other mode of transportation,travel time was about a week,from coast to coast

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