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

the answer is c, all the other options are things they are known for.

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can someone me with this question:  

1) the end of the conflict between the north and the south didn’t just mark the end of a war; it marked the end of an entire way of life.” which statement best describes what this statement means?  

a) the southerners were no longer free and were controlled by the northern states.

b) the industrial economy in the north was not sustainable.

c) slavery became illegal, which changed completely the south’s labor force and the agricultural economy was destroyed.

d) the states decided to relinquish their independence and return to britain’s rule.