A New Revolution

Question 1

The US population grew during the Gilded Age mainly because of

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a sharp rise in immigration.

Question 2

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 nearly 40 million in 1870 to nearly 80 million in 1900.

Question 3

During the Second Industrial Revolution, railroad expansion increased White settlers in

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the West.

Question 4

What was the main reason people moved to cities during the Gilded Age?

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to find work in factories

Question 5

In the late 1800s, the Bessemer process was used in

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steel production.

Question 6

The transcontinental railroad was completed in

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1869.

Question 7

The period known as the Gilded Age was marked by

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economic growth and changing technology.

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes how railroad expansion affected the environment during the late 1800s?

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Western forests were cut down to build railroads and bridges.

Question 9

After the transcontinental railroad was completed, passengers could travel from New York to San Francisco in

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eight days.

Question 10

How did railroad expansion affect the prices of goods during the Gilded Age?

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Shipping products by railroad was much cheaper, and the cost of goods decreased.

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