Why did the standard of living for Americans become among the highest in the world?
a. slavery had been abolished
b. the Bessemer process enabled the production of cheap steel
c. growing industrial productivity in the nation's industries and economy
d. huge numbers of immigrants from Eastern Europe provided cheap labor
Ans: c. growing industrial productivity in the nation's industries and economy
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