<span>Monopolies affected small businesses by forcing them to shut down. A small business cannot compete with large companies, especially their ability to buy goods in bulk. When a company buys goods in bulk, it is able to negotiate a better price. Small businesses cannot do this because they don't have access to as much capital as large businesses do. The Gilded age lasted from 1870 to 1900. It was a volatile time in the history of America. The Industrial Revolution had spread offering opportunities for many people to make a lot of money but, at the same time left many farmers and workers struggling for survival.</span>
The intolerable acts were one of the biggest causes of the American Revolution, if they had not been passed there is a good chance America would not have revolted against the British, or at least would not have done it when they did. Colonial times specifically would most likely not have had the turmoil of the Revolutionary War and all that went with it.
The answer is "Avoiding relational stage".
When we move toward the avoiding stage, it might be an approach to end the ponderousness that accompanies stagnation, as individuals flag that they need to shut down the lines of communication. Communication in this stage can be direct or very indirect.
