In the gilded age, how did monopolies affect many small businesses? monopolies provided customers for small businesses. monopolies small businesses grow. monopolies had no effect on small businesses. monopolies forced small businesses to shut down.

The correct answer is “Monopolies forced small businesses to shut down”.

During the Gilded Age, America made deep changes in the economy, it grew over 400% during 1969 and 1901. Advances were everywhere, industry, technology, work conditions, transports. Because of that business owners wanted to control their markets, to profit even more with it. This developed monopolies such as Rockefeller, J.P Morgan, Carnegie $ Steel. Because of that economic inequality rose and the majority of small business was forced to shut down due to the pressure and the economic strength of corporations and industries.

c) troops march forward in close formation against newer, more accurate weapons

regarding the law, the 15th amendment was specifically designed thinking in the rights of black free men.

even though ratified on february 3, 1870, the promise of the 15th amendment would not be fully applied for a long time.poll taxes and literacy tests would allow southern states disenfranchise african americans. only in 1965 the voting rights for african americans would be actually able to vote in the south.

in 1965, president johnson signed the voting rights act, which aimed to overcome legal barriers that prevented african americans from voting as it was guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the u.s. constitution.