Which of the following was a consequence of the United States tariff and tax system during the Gilded Age?
a. It caused a reduction in the wages of industrial workers.
b. It lowered prices on manufactured goods by increasing worldwide competition among producers.
c. It led to a surplus in the federal treasury.
d. It began to threaten the survival of a large number of American industries.
c
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