As the US Became Increasingly Industrialized in the 19^th Century

question 12

Multiple Choice

As the U.S. became increasingly industrialized in the 19^th century,

• A) the poor got poorer.
• B) the rich got poorer.
• C) the income of the poor grew more slowly than the income of the rich.
• D) the income of the poor grew more rapidly than the income of the rich.

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