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Question 1

Which best describes the result of the Uprising of the Twenty Thousand?

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Factory owners agreed to increase workers' wages and shorten the work week.

Question 2

Which event happened before the Pacific Railroad Act was signed in 1862?

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Asa Whitney asked for the right to build a transcontinental railroad.; The Golden Spike ceremony was held on the transcontinental railroad.

Question 3

The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments all

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secured rights for African Americans.

Question 4

How did Carnegie’s purchase of Allegheny Steel help him form a monopoly?

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The purchase gave Carnegie access to raw materials.

Question 5

The Pullman strike in 1894 began when

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a recession prompted the Pullman Company to lay off workers.

Question 6

Which best describes the impact of railroad expansion on the steel industry?

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It increased the demand for steel since steel was used to make railcars and tracks.

Question 7

During 1915 and 1917, U-boats attacked not only enemy ships but also

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commercial supply ships.

Question 8

The Plains Indians embraced the Ghost Dance movement because they were

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rallying against life on reservations.

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