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According to research provided in this chapter, how likely was it for someone in the late 19th century to live up to the Horatio Alger image of rising to great wealth simply based on self-discipline and hard work?
 
  A) Just as likely as it was for those from middle and upper class families.
  B) Highly likely, given the affordable new technologies that made it easier to start a business with little money.
  C) Completely unlikely  very few workers went from poverty to enormous wealth.
  D) The best way for someone from the working class to get ahead was by mastering a skill and rising through the ranks of a small company.
  E) Likely, if they were willing to lie and cheat like the big companies.

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Which of the following issues did not impede the growth of unions in the late 19th century?
 
  A) Divisions between skilled craftsmen and common laborers
  B) Ethnic and religious diversity of the working class
  C) Limited financial resources
  D) Lack of interest on the part of workers because their real wages were rising and conditions were improving
  E) Divisions over tactics



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jul 4, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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