Why did government officials allow monopolies to operate without strong regulations during the Gilded Age? O They believed monopolies would keep competition alive.
O They believed monopolies were responsible for the growth of the economy.
O They believed monopolies would treat their workers well.
• They believed monopolies were the most successful way for businesses to make a profit.

They believed monopolies were responsible for the growth of the economy

a) cannot be true, as monopolies are the opposite of competition.

c) is also not accurate

d) might be accurate but it doesn't explain why the government was interested in allowing this - and b) does.

answer: sorry but maybe take a pic of the map so nobody's confused

explanation:

the group i'm selecting: greeks.

a first group of greek immigrants came to the us in the 1850s. the second group came to america starting in the 1890s due to economic opportunities they didn't have back in their home caused by the hardships of ottoman rule. greek immigration was 90% male, many of them expected to work and return to greece after earning enough capital, but ultimately had to remain in the us after the greek genocide.