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Industrialization and the Gilded Age — Test Answers

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How did living in company towns make union membership more difficult for workers?

A
They could fire workers who moved away from the town.
B
Workers made enough money that they did not need unions.
C
Company guards and agents spied on and reported workers.
D
Workers received free homes, food, and clothing.
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Which of these characterizes child labor in the 1800s?

A
Children performed physical labor for long hours each day.
B
Children who worked hard had the opportunity to get promoted.
C
Children had the opportunity to learn trade skills at work.
D
Children performed physical labor after school each day.
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Which of these groups became the main residents of the inner city during the Gilded Age?

A
the working poor
B
clerks and teachers
C
doctors and lawyers
D
the wealthy
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In which of these situations would the government have been most likely to become involved in union protests?

A
a successful strike
B
a request by management
C
a violent or destructive protest
D
a union formed against a company’s will
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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 cheap and fast transportation for both raw materials and products.
B
Railroads provided expensive but fast transportation of raw materials and products.
C
Railroads provided transportation for products to markets in rural areas of the South.
D
Railroads provided fast transportation of raw materials to ports for overseas shipments.
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The majority of people who immigrated to America in the late 1800s and early 1900s

A
bought land and became farmers.
B
adopted America’s established religions.
C
worked at challenging jobs in the cities.
D
started businesses with their own resources.
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What was the main reason that Carnegie invested in the Frick Coke Company?

A
He wanted to make sure he could always get fuel for his steel plant.
B
He wanted to invest in new technology.
C
He thought he could help the company become profitable.
D
He was interested in the coal business.
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How did the Bessemer process benefit Carnegie’s monopoly?

A
The Bessemer process allowed Carnegie to replace coal as a fuel supply in his factories.
B
The Bessemer process allowed Carnegie to produce high-quality steel more quickly.
C
The Bessemer process helped Carnegie hire skilled workers and improve the quality of his product.
D
The Bessemer process made the transportation of steel faster and more efficient.
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Why did the development of time zones make train schedules more reliable?

A
Time zones set the entire country to the same time.
B
Time zones created a standard of time that all trains followed.
C
Time zones made sure that each state was in only one zone.
D
Time zones measured time locally instead of country-wide.
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Which invention allowed the greatest personal freedom of travel?

A
the transcontinental railroad
B
the automobile
C
the elevated train
D
the horse-drawn trolley
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How did elevated trains and subways improve urban transportation?

A
by using horses and carriages to commute
B
by making the automobile unnecessary
C
by delivering fresh food to people in cities
D
by transporting commuters without crowding city streets
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A sparsely populated country that undergoes industrial growth would be most likely to

A
attract immigrants from other countries.
B
pass laws to restrict immigration.
C
experience a decline in population.
D
expel immigrants from other countries.
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Which statement describes an effect of urbanization?

A
Living conditions improved in city centers.
B
The middle class grew in cities.
C
The unemployment rate increased in cities.
D
Cities became less segregated.
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An example of a pull factor would be

A
famine.
B
safety.
C
war.
D
oppression.
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In the system of mass production, unskilled workers

A
were hired to help skilled workers and were paid more than skilled workers.
B
were hired to tend to machines and were paid less than skilled workers.
C
were hired to tend to machines and were paid more than skilled workers.
D
were hired to assist skilled workers and were paid the same as skilled workers.
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Which of these statements best describes why it was difficult for many immigrants to find employment in the US in the late 1800s?

A
They were discriminated against by potential employers.
B
They had specific training that was not useful in the US job market.
C
They generally lived in rural areas where there were very few jobs available.
D
They were not interested in the jobs that were available in factories and mills.
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Which of the following best describes the push and pull factors involved in Mary Antin’s immigration to the US?

A
religious persecution and religious freedom
B
threat of war and possibility of peace
C
famine and job opportunities
D
financial problems and educational opportunities
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Which of these innovations was made possible by Alexander Graham Bell?

A
instant communication between trains
B
instant communication through speech
C
instant communication using a special code
D
instant communication through the written word
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The growth of business led to the development of a new type of business organization called the corporation. Which of these 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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