The two major influences on the growth of unions in the U.S. were
A) population growth and the agrarian economy.
B) the agrarian economy and the Taft-Hartley Act.
C) the Taft-Hartley Act and support of management.
D) laws that supported unionizing and public opinion.

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The growth of unions in the U.S. was heavily influenced by laws that supported unionizing, such as the Wagner Act, and public opinion that supported worker rights and fair working conditions. The Taft-Hartley Act, which limited some union activities, did not come into effect until 1947, well after the growth of unions had begun. The agrarian economy, while a factor in the formation of early labor unions, was not a major influence on their growth overall. Population growth may have played a role in creating more potential union members, but it was not a direct influence on the growth of unions. Management support was actually a hindrance to union growth.

The Two Major Influences on the Growth of Unions in the U.S