Which of these beliefs did the majority of Americans hold at the end of the 1800s?

By the end of the 1800s, most Americans supported democracy and a capitalist economy as the route to prosperity. Capitalism relies on private ownership and markets, while socialism and Marxism challenged that system and had much less support among the majority. Therefore, the correct choice is “Democracy and capitalism were the best way to reach economic prosperity.”

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