What evidence did Rousseau offer to assert that humans inherently sought freedom over oppression? Answer choices:
A) He demonstrated a historical trend to end slavery worldwide.
B) He pointed to humans and animals willing to harm themselves to attain freedom.
C) He cited the arguments of John Locke, Aristotle, and St. Thomas Aquinas.
D) He asserted that every civilization that mistreated its citizens had fallen.

This question seems to be incomplete. However, there is enough information to find the right answer.

B-companies could charge as much as they liked

Explanation:

The question refers to the gas and electric service in cities before the Progressive Era.

Option A is incorrect because the government only started controlling rates during the progressive era, not before. Option C is incorrect, because, before the progressive era, big monopolies were controlling the gas and electric supply, so customers couldn´t choose from several companies. And option D is incorrect because poor families weren´t charged lower rates; all clients were charged too much for gas and electricity, no matter their economic status.

The correct option is B because some of the fundamental laws of the Progressive Era were meant to control the price of utilities to stop companies from charging whatever they wanted.