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Industrialization resulted in what changes to American society?

A
economic growth and increased urbanization
B
immigration and an increase in workers’ benefits
C
the growth of public education and urbanization
D
increased opportunities for skilled workers and women’s equality
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Look at the graph below, which shows the population of the United States from 1790 to 1910. During the Gilded Age the US population rose

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from under 20 million in 1830 to around 40 million in 1850.
B
from under 20 million in 1850 to about 40 million in 1870.
C
from nearly 40 million in 1870 to nearly 80 million in 1900.
D
from nearly 40 million in 1870 to over 100 million in 1910.
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The development of a system of mass production in manufacturing meant that

A
machines rapidly produced large amounts of products.
B
products were handmade.
C
products were made in foreign countries.
D
individuals slowly made small amounts of products.
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Why did railroad expansion increase the populations of major urban centers during the Gilded Age?

A
New networks in the rural West allowed more farming.
B
Traveling to different cities and factories became easier.
C
Traveling between the North and the South became easier.
D
New networks linked Canadian and US cities.
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The main reason people moved to cities during the Gilded Age was

A
to get jobs in factories and corporate headquarters.
B
to enable their children to attend universities there.
C
to discover and create new technologies.
D
to enjoy different cultural events.
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How did the development of the Bessemer process affect the growth of cities?

A
It enabled the mass production of steel, which was used to build new factories.
B
It enabled the mass production of steel, which was used to build new universities.
C
It led to the invention of electricity, which supported expanding factories.
D
It led to the invention of the telegraph, which made business communications more efficient.
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Population growth during the Gilded Age was due in large part to

A
unemployment among workers.
B
an improved food supply.
C
better health care.
D
immigration to the United States.
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What was one major effect of industrialization on American society?

A
More people received free higher education.
B
More people received health care and benefits.
C
More people took up family farming.
D
More people moved to urban areas.
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The growth of business led to the development of a new type of business organization called the corporation. Which of the following was a characteristic of a corporation?

A
Each of the company’s stockholders was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
B
Only the owner of the company was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
C
None of the company’s stockholders was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
D
The federal government was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.

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