A New Revolution

Question 1

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 2

Population growth during the Gilded Age was due in large part to

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immigration to the United States.

Question 3

Industrialization resulted in what changes to American society?

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economic growth and increased urbanization

Question 4

What was one major effect of industrialization on American society?

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More people moved to urban areas.

Question 5

The main reason people moved to cities during the Gilded Age was

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to get jobs in factories and corporate headquarters.

Question 6

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?

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None of the company’s stockholders was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.

Question 7

Which three factors transformed industry during the Gilded Age?

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new business practices, new technology, and the expansion of railroads

Question 8

Why did railroad expansion increase the populations of major urban centers during the Gilded Age?

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Traveling to different cities and factories became easier.

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in

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1869.

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