USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The formation of business monopolies in the late 1800s was made possible by the
A
effects of laissez-faire policies
B
passage of federal antitrust laws
C
elimination of the free-enterprise system
D
adoption of socialist economic practices
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Laissez-faire is an economic philosophy of free-market capitalism that opposes government intervention. The theory of laissez-faire was developed by the French Physiocrats during the 18th century. Laissez-faire advocates that economic success is inhibited when governments are involved in business and markets.

Detailed explanation-2: -Laissez-faire is a French phrase that translates to “allow to do.” It refers to a political ideology that rejects the practice of government intervention in an economy. Further, the state is seen as an obstacle to economic growth and development. The term originated in the 18th century during the Industrial Revolution.

Detailed explanation-3: -Laissez faire (from the French, meaning to leave alone or to allow to do) is an economic and political doctrine that holds that economies function most efficiently when unencumbered by government regulation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which was an important benefit of the laissez-faire policies of the federal government in the late nineteenth century? American entrepreneurs were able to invest in their businesses with little government interference. American businesses were able to avoid the ups and downs of the business cycle.

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