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Which statement best summarizes what US manufacturing had accomplished by 1900?

A
US manufacturing had surpassed industrialized Britain, and the United States had become the world’s largest producer.
B
US manufacturing had surpassed industrialized China, and the United States had become the world’s largest producer.
C
US manufacturing had surpassed industrialized Russia, and the United States had become the world’s largest producer.
D
US manufacturing had surpassed industrialized Latin American countries, and the United States had become the world’s largest producer.
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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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The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in

A
1835.
B
1859.
C
1869.
D
1888.
4

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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How did the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad affect companies that made products?

A
Companies could hire people who worked in different states.
B
Companies could build factories in the rural West.
C
Companies could expand into the South.
D
Companies could ship goods cheaply.
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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 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 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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Which of the following statements best describes environmental changes caused by westward railroad expansion?

A
Western forests were cut down for lumber for railroad and bridge construction.
B
Western factories were built in what had been wooded rural areas.
C
Changes occurred only in the Western plains, where animal populations decreased.
D
The railroad expansion caused no environmental changes in the West.
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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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