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Which of the following was a typical tactic of nativists in the early 1900s?

registering immigrants to vote

campaigning for pro-immigration laws

bullying and intimidating immigrants

paying immigrants to move out of cities

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How did John D. Rockefeller horizontally integrate his monopoly in 1882?

He created a trust that controlled ninety percent of the nation's oil refineries.

He created a trust that controlled oil wells, refineries, and distribution networks.

He purchased coal plants around the country to add to his business.

He purchased iron mines around the country to add to his business.

During the late 1800s, the Chinese immigration rate dramatically

decreased because of new legislation.

decreased because of a war in China.

increased because of a gold rush.

increased because of job opportunities.

How did Carnegie’s early job with the railroads greatly contribute to his success in the steel business?

It helped him predict that the demand for steel to build railroad tracks and bridges was growing.

It taught him how to lay railroad tracks with steel.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company was his best customer when he built his business.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company paid him well enough to eventually invest in his own business.

How did the growth of the rail networks affect the meatpacking industry?

The meatpacking industry shrank because the demand for other natural resources increased.

The meatpacking industry grew because the cattle population increased.

The meatpacking industry grew because railroads were used to deliver large quantities of meat to processing plants in major cities.

The meatpacking industry shrank because there was no safe way to transport meat on rail cars.

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