Creating a Constitution

Question 1

Select the statements that you agree with.

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Throughout history, people have always tried to find new and better ways of doing things.; Technology is usually met with skepticism.; Technology brings with it both good and bad effects.; Technological progress is inevitable.

Question 2

Did you include any of the following information in your list?

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new technology, such as electricity and telephones; new methods for raising capital; the creation of corporations and new business practices; the expansion of railroads, particularly in the West

Question 3

Read the text on the right. What is the main idea of this passage?

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Twain believes that money is too important to many in Gilded Age society.

Question 4

Determine if the statements about the effects of railroad expansion in the late 1800s are true or false. Check off those that are true.

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The expansion of railways meant manufacturers could ship goods cheaply.; The building of the railroads changed the environment of the West.

Question 5

List two factors that helped the US shift to an industrial economy during the Gilded Age.

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Two factors were technological advances and the abundance of natural resources.

Question 6

Explain why the size of cities increased during the Gilded Age.

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Cities grew during the Gilded Age because industrialization created jobs that attracted immigrants and people from rural areas seeking work and better opportunities.

Question 7

Which reasons did you include in your answer?

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Many people moved from rural areas to cities in search of jobs.; Immigrants came to the United States, and most settled in cities.; Businesses located their factories and corporate headquarters in cities.; Rail lines made transportation to and from cities easier.

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