Lewis Gretsz, the owner of a small railroad company in the 1860s, started gaining more influence and money as his business started to flourish to a point where he began controlling the entire northern half of railroad services. He followed a ruthless and cunning business strategy that involved exploiting workers and decimating the environment. In the context of the history of American business, Lewis Gretsz most likely belonged to the _____.
A) entrepreneurship era
B) production era
C) marketing era
D) relationship era

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Lewis Gretsz's business practices align with the entrepreneurship era, characterized by industrialists who expanded their businesses aggressively, often at the expense of workers and the environment, during the late 19th century.

Lewis Gretsz, the Owner of a Small Railroad Company in the 1860s