A New Revolution - Quiz Quiz

Question 1

Which of the statements best describes environmental changes caused by westward railroad expansion?

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A: Western forests were cut down for lumber for railroad and bridge construction.

Question 2

Many people who immigrated to the United States during the Gilded Age moved to

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A: urban areas, where they worked in factories.

Question 3

The development of a system of mass production in manufacturing meant that

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D: machines rapidly produced large amounts of product.

Question 4

The period from 1865 to 1900, known as the Gilded Age, was marked by

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D: economic growth and social change.

Question 5

How did the development of the Bessemer process affect the growth of cities?

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C: It enabled the mass production of steel, which was used to build new factories.

Question 6

The period from 1865 to 1900, known as the Gilded Age, was marked by

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A: economic growth and social change.

Question 7

The economy of the Gilded Age was characterized by

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D: rapid economic growth and social change.

Question 8

The Second Industrial Revolution in the United States lasted from the

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D: end of the Civil War to 1900.

Question 9

The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in

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C: 1869.

Question 10

How did the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad affect companies that made products?

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A: Companies could ship goods cheaply.

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