Choose the statement that accurately describes a situation found in the gilded age in the late 1800s. "Political Machines" controlled government in several major cities.

Tight regulations by government prevented industries from making profit.

The "credit mobilier" scandal involved bribes to congressmen during the building of the transcontinental railroad.

Few Americans lived in poverty.

"Boss tweed" and "tammany hall" led political corruption at the National level.

Andrew Carnegie controlled the steel industry.

John D. Rockefeller controlled the oil industry.

The "spoils system" came to an end.

b. major john c. frémont led a rebellion called the bear flag revolt.

explanation:

during the bear flag revolt, from june to july 1846, a small group of american settlers in california rebelled against the mexican government and proclaimed california an independent republic. the republic was short-lived because soon after the bear flag was raised, the u.s. military began occupying california, which went on to join the union in 1850. the bear flag became the official state flag in 1911.

was a long, primarily nonviolent series of events to bring full civil rights and equality under the law to all americans. the era has had a lasting impact on united states society, in its tactics, the increased social and legal acceptance of civil rights, and in its exposure of the prevalence and cost of racism. in the south violence and fraud in southern elections from 1868 to 1876, which had reduced black voter turnout and enabled southern white democrats to regain power in state legislatures across the south