Which Statement About Corporations Was True in the First Half

Which statement about corporations was true in the first half of the nineteenth century?

A) Most Americans favored corporate charters with special privileges.
B) The corporation was only a small part of the new market economy.
C) Charters from the government strictly controlled corporations.
D) Corporations were able to raise far more capital than the traditional forms of enterprise.
E) A corporation could fail, leading to jail time for its directors and stockholders.