Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Response of Many

Which of the following statements accurately describes the response of many everyday Americans to the new social order of the Gilded Age?

A) From the academic world to the public sphere, public discussion gave new attention to class differences and debates over the implications of economic change.
B) Discussion of class became almost nonexistent because Americans were so wary of sparking conflict that might result in another civil war.
C) Because the United States was moving away from an industrial economy, farmers became increasingly powerful in political circles.
D) Employers and employees grew far more trusting of each other due to economic downturns that helped close the economic gap between them.
E) Americans were predominantly complacent with poverty because their working conditions were so much better than those of their European counterparts.