Question

why did most americans reject marxism in the early 1900s?
they believed that a government - run economy was best for all.
they believed in a system owned and run by the individual.
they believed that factory workers should make more than factory owners.
they believed that the proletariat should control the means of production.

Explanation:

Marxism advocates for a system where the means of production are owned by the proletariat (workers) and often involves more government or collective control over the economy. In the early 1900s, most Americans believed in a capitalist system where individuals own and run businesses (private ownership of means of production, free - market principles).

• Option A is incorrect because a government - run economy is more in line with socialist/communist ideas (part of Marxism), and Americans at that time generally rejected government - run economy in favor of individual - led economic activities.
• Option B is correct. Americans' belief in a system owned and run by the individual (capitalist, free - enterprise system) was in direct contrast to Marxism's emphasis on collective ownership and control.
• Option C is incorrect. The idea that factory workers should make more than factory owners is not a core belief of most Americans in the early 1900s, and it also goes against the capitalist profit - incentive structure that was prevalent.
• Option D is incorrect. The idea that the proletariat should control the means of production is a Marxist idea, and Americans rejected Marxism, so they would not believe in this.

Answer:

B. They believed in a system owned and run by the individual.