How much did the government regulate business practices during the Gilded Age?

A. It barely regulated businesses at all.

B. It strictly regulated the railroad industry, but left other businesses alone.

C. It regulated the steel industry and the railroad industry, but no other businesses.

D. It strictly regulated all businesses.

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29 March, 22:50

How much did the government regulate business practices during the Gilded Age?

A. It barely regulated businesses at all.

B. It strictly regulated the railroad industry, but left other businesses alone.

C. It regulated the steel industry and the railroad industry, but no other businesses.

D. It strictly regulated all businesses.

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Thaddeus Benjamin · Answer 1

The correct answer is A. It barely regulated businesses at all.

Government did not do anything about private businesses which caused numerous misdeeds to prosper such as child labor and inhumane working hours.