During the 1830s and 1840s the Economic Differences Between the Rich

During the 1830s and 1840s the economic differences between the rich and the poor

A) constituted a wide and growing gap, especially in the larger eastern cities.
B) remained constant with only a small gap between the two groups.
C) shrank dramatically due to the numerous economic opportunities of the growing economy.
D) remained constant with a large gap between the two groups.