1. part a: which of the following statements best describes a central idea of the text? a capitalism is to blame for the great depression and the end of the roaring twenties because this economic system only benefits wealthy people. b americans were more consumed with entertainment and reckless behavior in the 1920s, allowing the government to make bad decisions. c americans were indulging in excess and deregulation during the 1920s, unaware this would contribute to an economic crisis. d hoover’s progressive policies were not enough to undo much of the damage that was done during the harding and coolidge administrations.

During the industrial revolution, many governmentsadopted an economic system called capitalism. in thissystem, governments allowed businesses to operate asfreely as possible, capitalism led to economic growth inmany countries and a small number of peoplebecome very wealthy. however the system could be harshfor poor workers, who often worked long hours in unsafeconditions just to make enough money to eat. as a result,some workers turned against capitalism and demandedthat their governments take more control over theireconomies.which statement best describes the passages main idea? a. capitalism was beneficial for some people during the industrialrevolution, but others opposed the system.b. capitalism was mostly a cause of problems during the industrialrevolution, which led to its eventual collapse.c. capitalism became the favored economic system for manycountries during the industrial revolution.d. capitalism was to countries during the industrialrevolution, but became a problem after the revolution ended.edit: correct answer is a