Question

Which of these statements was a Marxist criticism of capitalism during the late 1800s?

Too little wealth was being generated by people in the United States.

Wealth was being distributed too unevenly in the United States.

Too much wealth was being created by people in the United States.

Wealth was being distributed too evenly in the United States.

Answer 1

I'm pretty sure it would be that wealth was being distributed unevenly

Answer 2

The right answer is Wealth was being distributed too unevenly in the United States.

With the emergence of the Industrial Revolution, a new system of production came into existence in the society and that was capitalism. The capitalistic system gave rise to two classes - owners’ class and workers' class. The capitalists were men of wealth, power and property and they started to exploit the workers. They committed injustice upon the workers' class as a result of which the atmosphere of unrest and displeasure got aroused in the workers' class. As a result, a Marxist criticism that best fit in this case would be one expressing how unjust is the distribution of wealth, so Wealth was being distributed too unevenly in the United States.