How did business "have its cake and eat it,too" during the seventy years immediately following the Civil War?
A) Entrepreneurs enjoyed the benefits of national policies facilitating commerce while also being protected by the courts from policies regulating commerce.
B) Entrepreneurs were given formula grants from the federal government that they did not have to pay back.
C) Entrepreneurs were given project grants from the federal government that they did not have to pay back.
D) Entrepreneurs were exempted from taxation under the privileges and immunities clause while also being protected from regulation by the full faith and credit clause.
E) Entrepreneurs were guaranteed to make profits by the federal government while not being required to pay any taxes to state governments.

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During the seventy years immediately following the Civil War, entrepreneurs benefited from national policies that promoted commerce and trade, such as the expansion of railroads and the establishment of national currency. At the same time, the courts protected businesses from regulation and interference by state governments. This allowed entrepreneurs to have the best of both worlds - the benefits of a strong national economy and protection from interference by state governments. Therefore, option A is the most suitable choice.

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