With the Rapid Growth of Manufacturing, for Working-Class People, __________

question 54

Multiple Choice

With the rapid growth of manufacturing, for working-class people, __________.

• A) steady employment was rare
• B) wages rose faster than prices
• C) the lower class steadily shrank
• D) the workplace became steadily safer

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Definitions:

Ethane Gas

A colorless, odorless gas that is the simplest alkane, with the formula C2H6, used as a fuel and a petrochemical feedstock.

Total Combustion

A complete combustion process in which a fuel burns in oxygen, producing a limited number of products and releasing energy.

Sugar

A sweet-flavored substance, primarily sucrose, lactose, and fructose, derived from various plants and used for human consumption.