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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, factory owners hired children

A
in spite of the laws against this practice.
B
because they could pay them less money.
C
because they did not want to hire women.
D
in the interest of keeping families together.
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During the Gilded Age, most laborers were considered to be in

A
the middle class.
B
the upper class.
C
the ruling class.
D
the working class.
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Look at the circle graph. Income of US Population, 1890In 1890, people who lived comfortably earned $1,200 a year or more. What does the circle graph indicate about the US population at that time?

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A
Most people did not earn enough money to live comfortably.
B
Most people earned enough money to support their families.
C
Most people earned about the same amount of money.
D
Most people were factory owners or corporate magnates.
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Economic and social changes during the Gilded Age caused

A
most workers to abandon labor unions.
B
people to stop working at many factories.
C
workers to seek training to get better jobs.
D
activists to work for a variety of reforms.
5

Which of the following worked in factories during the Gilded Age?

A
men, women, and children
B
men and women only
C
men and children only
D
men only
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As the economy grew during the Gilded Age, many working families

A
became wealthier as their income increased.
B
had low incomes and could not escape poverty.
C
earned a higher income working in factories.
D
continued to have low incomes, but they lived comfortably.
7

People who worked in factories in the late 1800s usually faced

A
unsafe conditions.
B
short hours.
C
complex tasks.
D
difficult training.
8

Which of the following best defines mass production?

A
Mass production is a system that entails unskilled workers quickly making a small amount of goods.
B
Mass production is a system that entails skilled workers slowly making a large amount of goods.
C
Mass production is a system that entails machines quickly making a large amount of goods.
D
Mass production is a system that entails skilled workers slowly making a small amount of goods.
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Look at the graph below, which shows women’s professions in 1900. Which of the following best interprets the graph?

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A
The smallest number of women worked in factories.
B
The smallest number of women worked as teachers.
C
The largest number of women worked on farms or in homes.
D
The largest number of women worked in factories.
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Which of the following best describes child labor in the late 1800s?

A
Children who worked hard were paid higher wages.
B
Children did physical labor after school each day.
C
Children did physical labor instead of going to school.
D
Children had the opportunity to learn a skilled trade.

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