Which of the following statements regarding the “Gilded Age” are generally true? (You must choose all of the correct answers in order to earn the point for this question.)
a. Hard work alone ensured that any American, regardless of class, ethnicity, or sex, could advance to become successful and wealthy.
b. The railroads became the largest industry in the United States in the decades after the Civil War.
c. The Gilded Age saw vast amounts of wealth earned by a relatively small number of individuals.
d. The overwhelming majority of wealthy white male owners of businesses willingly shared their wealth with their workers and with the communities.
e. The Gilded Age saw most Americans, particularly women, Native Americans, Mexican Americans, African-Americans, immigrants, farmers, industrial workers advance economically and socially and enjoy in widespread prosperity.
Which of the following statements regarding the “Gilded Age” are generally true? (You…
Which of the following statements regarding the "Gilded Age" are generally true? (You must choose all of the correct answers in order to earn the point for this question.)
