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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 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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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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Look at the chart below, which shows railroad growth in different areas of the country.Increase in Railroad Mileage An increase in railroad mileage in an area led to great economic growth in that area. Between 1870 and 1890, which area had the greatest increase in railroads?

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New England
B
the South
C
Western states and territories
D
the middle states
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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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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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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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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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The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in

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1835.
B
1859.
C
1869.
D
1888.
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The economy of the Gilded Age was characterized by

A
economic growth and high unemployment among unskilled workers.
B
rapid economic growth and social change.
C
a deep recession in which high unemployment fueled massive and rebellious social change.
D
slow economic growth and high unemployment among the middle class.

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