Author Question: Which of the following statements is true in describing the Gilded Age in the United States? a. ... (Read 22 times)

Melani1276 · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Which of the following statements is true in describing the Gilded Age in the United States?

a. More wealth became concentrated in fewer hands.
b. Working and living conditions of the working class improved.
c. America's wealth was more evenly distributed among the population.
d. Political corruption was a thing of the past.
e. Southern Blacks enjoyed a higher standard of living.

Question 2

Which of the following statements was issued by Lincoln in his opposition to popular sovereignty?

a. The slavery issue should be the decision of each state individually.
b. It would give territorial voters the liberty of making slaves of other people.
c. The Constitution does not recognize slavery.
d. How can the principle of liberty be reconciled by this measure?
e. The economic condition of the nation cannot be jeopardized by indecision any longer.