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Who controlled vast wealth and many businesses and had great influence on U.S. finances in the late 1800s?

A. Henry Bessemer

B. J. P. Morgan

C. Thomas Nast

D. Ely Beach

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J.P Morgan

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It was "J. P. Morgan" who controlled vast wealth and many businesses and had great influence on U.S. finances in the late 1800s, since he was the one who orchestrated the merger that created General Electric.
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