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What caused American industry to expand during the late nineteenth century? BlackTom题目解析
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A.a spirit of corporate giving
B.growth of the domestic market
C.strict federal regulation of business
D.declining availability of natural resources
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Let's examine each statement in light of why American industry expanded in the late nineteenth century.
Option a: "a spirit of corporate giving". While philanthropy did occur among some business leaders, this factor is not what drove the broad industrial expansion. It does not explain the scale of investments, factory growth, or nationwide production increase......Login to view full explanationLog in for full answers
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