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The Second Industrial Revolution in the United States lasted from the

A
end of the American Revolution to 1800.
B
end of the Civil War to 1800.
C
end of the Civil War to 1900.
D
end of the American Revolution to 1865.
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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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The development of a system of mass production in manufacturing meant that

A
machines rapidly produced large amounts of product.
B
products were handmade.
C
products were made in foreign countries.
D
individuals slowly made small amounts of product.
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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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This graph shows the gross domestic product (GDP) manufactured in the United States from 1800 to 1900.According to the graph, the manufacturing of products in the United States

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greatly increased from 1800 to 1900.
B
greatly decreased from the onset of the Civil War to 1900.
C
slowly decreased in 1800 and again in 1900.
D
slowly increased after 1880.
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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 15 million in 1830 to nearly 30 million in 1850.
B
from 15 million in 1830 to nearly 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 nearly 100 million in 1950.
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What impact did the expansion of railroads in the West have on the American Indians who lived there?

A
They were displaced from their tribal lands.
B
They moved into towns and lived among the new settlers.
C
They stopped farming and took jobs in factories.
D
They were forced to move to Mexico.
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The period from 1865 to 1900, known as the Gilded Age, was marked by

A
economic recession and unemployment.
B
unemployment and social change.
C
economic recession and social change.
D
economic growth and social change.
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Many people who immigrated to the United States during the Gilded Age moved to

A
farming communities, where they established their own farms.
B
rural Southern areas, where they opened businesses.
C
Western areas, where they managed cattle ranches.
D
urban areas, where they worked in factories.
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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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