Which of the beginning statements best describes how wealthy people lived on a daily basis during the gilded age? a-they lived in modest townhomes b- they lived in luxurious city apartments c- they lives in country cottages d- they lived in tenement buildings?

The answer is (b) they lived in luxurious city apartments.

The option (a) is not correct because town homes have shared walls which does not represent the lifestyle of the wealthy people.

The option (c) is not correct because country cottages are comfortable dwelling in rural or semi-rural areas.

The option (d) is not correct because tenement buildings are not spacious and hazardous.

Therefore, the answer is (B). They lived in luxurious city apartments.

b) race riots in several cities

in the 1800s, chinese workers migrated to the united states, first to work in the gold mines, but also to take agricultural jobs, and factory work, especially in the garment industry. chinese immigrants were particularly instrumental in building railroads in the american west, and as chinese laborers grew successful in the united states, a number of them became entrepreneurs in their own right. as the numbers of chinese laborers increased, so did the strength of anti-chinese sentiment among other workers in the american economy. this finally resulted in legislation that aimed to limit future immigration of chinese workers to the united states, and threatened to sour diplomatic relations between the united states and china.