What Developed as a Result of the Opening of Department

question 40

Multiple Choice

What developed as a result of the opening of department stores in the late-nineteenth-century United States?

• A) A new consumer culture
• B) A formal dress code for working women
• C) Changes in minimum-wage laws
• D) Stringent new notions of saving money

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Definitions:

Synthetic Rubber

A type of rubber produced through the polymerization of monomers, designed to replicate or enhance the properties of natural rubber.

Polycarbonate

A group of thermoplastic polymers containing carbonate groups in their chemical structures, known for their strength, impact resistance, and clarity.

Addition Polymer

A polymer formed by the successive addition of monomer molecules with unsaturated bonds, such as in polyethylene or polystyrene production.

Condensation Polymer

A type of polymer formed by the reaction of two monomers with the simultaneous elimination of small molecules such as water, resulting in a bond between the monomers.