Why did government leaders generally sympathize with business owners against labor in the late 19th century? (a)Government leaders were followers of new ideologies from Europe such as socialism
(b)Government leaders received money from business and also believed in laissez-faire
(c)Government leaders feared violence from business owners if they took the side of workers
(d)Government leaders did not believe that conditions for industrial workers were all that bad

Option b (Governmentlaissez-faire) is the appropriate option.

Explanation:

Efficient, powerful leaders understand well how to care for certain communities, as well as how to help encourage economic, political as well as social prosperity for whole countries. Honest, optimistic, as well as diligent are perhaps the most effective leaders, but somehow it requires rigorous education, instruction, and actual implications of those same qualities to become adequately proficient to incorporate them in some kind of a political leadership capacity. Government officials earned corporate capital and believed in laissez-faire as well.

The other options are given aren't connected to something like the example described. So, the solution here was the right one.