When the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848, the US contained fifteen free and fifteen slave states. Controversy surrounded all of the proposed solutions to the problem of slavery in the territories. Additionally, northerners railed against the legality of slavery in the District of Columbia, and southerners, in turn, complained of northern failure to comply with the Fugitive Slave Law. All of these issues had to be resolved if new states were to enter the Union.
Early farmers who cultivated crops and domesticated animals faced a greater risk of early death due to water contamination and animal-borne diseases.
Answer
The Industrialists
Explanation
The late 19th century identified John D.Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie as leading industrialists who transformed the American business practices from the unregulated federal government system to form that concentrated power into them. Through this process, industrialists were able to dominate the industry and limit competition. This was accomplished through development of pools, trusts, mergers and holding companies.
