In the 1840s and 1850s, much of the wealth in the hands of America's upper-class elite was based on
A) talent and talent alone.
B) their godliness in an imperfect world.
C) the fact that they had inherited money.
D) their ability to persevere in the face of hardships.

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The 1840s and 1850s were a time when inherited wealth was the primary means of accumulating vast amounts of money in America. Therefore, much of the wealth in the hands of America's upper-class elite was based on the fact that they had inherited money.

In the 1840s and 1850s, Much of the Wealth in the Hands