As the expanding American economy created new sources of wealth, power in the United States shifted to those groups and individuals who
A) acquired the new economic resources.
B) held on to the old sources of wealth.
C) worked hard for the owners of the means of production.
D) joined the unions.

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The question is asking who gained power as a result of the expanding American economy, and the answer is those who acquired new economic resources. This suggests that the old sources of wealth (B) and working hard for the owners of the means of production (C) did not necessarily lead to increased power in this new economic climate, and joining a union (D) would have been one strategy for workers to try to gain more power, but it does not necessarily capture the full picture of who gained power overall.

As the Expanding American Economy Created New Sources of Wealth