A New Revolution

Question 1

Which of the following best describes J. P. Morgan?

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Morgan was a banker and financier who organized corporate mergers.

Question 2

The transcontinental railroad was completed in

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1869.

Question 3

Look at the chart that shows how many miles of railroad was in each region during the respective decade.Between 1870 and 1890, which area had the greatest amount of railroad expansion?

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the Western states

Question 4

Two factors that caused rapid economic growth during the Gilded Age were

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an increase in steel production and an increase in the value of goods.

Question 5

The period known as the Gilded Age was marked by

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economic growth and changing technology.

Question 6

The growth of industry in the 1800s led to the development of investor-owned businesses called

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corporations.

Question 7

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 8

Which three factors transformed industry during the Gilded Age?

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the use of new business models, the rise of new technology, and the expansion of railroads

Question 9

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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