Question

As the economy grew during the Gilded Age, many workers and their families
became wealthier as their income increased.
continued to have low incomes and could not escape poverty.
earned a higher income and continued working in factories.
continued to have low incomes but were able to live more comfortably.

Answer 1

continued to have low incomes and could not escape poverty.

Explanation: Economic growth in the Gilded Age produced huge wealth for industrialists and some middle-class groups, but most unskilled and many skilled workers saw wages remain low, working long hours in poor conditions and often unable to rise out of poverty.