Question

Why did government officials allow monopolies to operate without strong regulations during the Gilded Age?

Answer 1

Government officials were often bribed and these super corporations had a large lobbying influence and often planted their own people as senators and representatives. The government also made a lot of profit from these mega monopolies and they still do today.

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Answer 2

They believed monopolies were responsible for the growth of the economy.

Explanation: I put A and C and got it wrong. It's B.