Question

The growing societal and economic unrest of the late-1800s was MOST influenced by
A. the much-disputed result of the Presidential election in 1877.B. popular resistance to the idea of going to war with Spain over Cuba.C. a widening income gap between industrial laborers and factory bosses.D. the Federal government's decision to end its use of the Gold Standard.

Answer 1

The growing societal and economic interest was most influenced by the widening income gap between industrial laborers and factory bosses.

Explanation:

• In the late 1880's and 1890's the government the American economy fell down precipitously. Farmers struggled a lot due to the economic depression and the whole country followed later on.
• one of the reasons for this cause was the investment of banks in railroad bonds.
• Depression of 1893 was manifold. Rapid proliferation of railroad lines resulted in creation of false growth for the economy.
• Investors and banks invested in a scheme that they never realized that  it was built on a bubble.
• Unemployment increased from 3% to 19% within a very short period of time.
• By 1895 due to the economic depression of the 1890's , Americans were used to seeing people homeless on the streets.