How did industrialism change from the nineteenth to the twentieth century?
A) Technology replaced workers, making skilled craftsmanship and unskilled laborers at once obsolete.
B) Mass production meant mass wealth and prosperity for most Americans, affecting the global economy.
C) Factories became cleaner, safer, and more effective, improving and increasing production.
D) The invention of plastic revolutionized the production industry, making household and industrial products affordable.
E) Businesses grew even larger and more automated, affecting production, workers, owners, and society as a whole.
Answer: E
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A) encourage government, labor, and business cooperation. B) adopt a system of centralized national economic planning. C) enforce the antitrust laws. D) maintain a balanced budget.
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