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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?

A
Each of the company’s stockholders was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
B
Only the owner of the company was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
C
None of the company’s stockholders was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
D
The federal government was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
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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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What is one reason why the expansion of the railroads caused prices of products to drop during the Gilded Age?

A
Railroads provided transportation for products to markets in rural areas of the South.
B
Railroads provided cheap and fast transportation for both raw materials and products.
C
Railroads provided fast transportation of raw materials to ports for overseas shipments.
D
Railroads provided expensive but fast transportation of raw materials and products.
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The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in

A
1835.
B
1859.
C
1869.
D
1888.
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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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Population growth during the Gilded Age was due in large part to

A
unemployment among workers.
B
an improved food supply.
C
better health care.
D
immigration to the United States.
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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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The main reason people moved to cities during the Gilded Age was

A
to get jobs in factories and corporate headquarters.
B
to enable their children to attend universities there.
C
to discover and create new technologies.
D
to enjoy different cultural events.
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Which three factors transformed industry during the Gilded Age?

A
new technology, government investments in business, and new business practices
B
new business practices, new technology, and the expansion of railroads
C
immigration, government investments in business, and the expansion of railroads
D
the expansion of railroads, new technology, and the government’s repeal of taxes
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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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