The national market economy created a society that was more differentiated and specialized. That new condition, in turn, caused
A. an increasingly unequal distribution of wealth in society, with those at the top controlling a greater share.
B. an increased pride in craftsmanship that became more important than just sheer productivity.
C. specialized labor unions that grew most rapidly in the depression of the late 1830s.
D. a class of newly rich, most of whom came from lower-class farm-family backgrounds.
Answer: A
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