Which of these was an effect of the rapid industrialization of the united states in the last half of the 19th century? a) more people became craftsmen and artisans. b) more people moved to rural areas in search of work. c) fewer women and children were used in industrial jobs. d) the economy was increasingly controlled by big corporations.

D) The economy was increasingly controlled by big corporations.

Explanation:

The rapid industrialization that the United States faced in the last half of the 19th century led to a fast-growing on corporations and no control of the government to them. That result in many monopolies that controlled the economy of the nation. A major example could be John D. Rockefeller who made out a monopoly of the oil industry.

That age of rapid industrialization was known as the Gilded Age and was followed by the Progressive Era who put a stopped to the growth of the monopolies.

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