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Which US group was one of the first to go on strike because of wage cuts?

A
the American Federation of Labor
B
the American Railway Union
C
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
D
the Lowell Mill girls
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Which of the details related to the topic of nineteenth-century immigration is the best example of an objective voice?

A
hardworking, desperate families
B
numerous unskilled workers
C
adventurous, young pioneers
D
intelligent but uneducated children
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Companies hired Pinkertons to

A
report on and bust unions.
B
negotiate with unions in the workplace.
C
move employees to company towns.
D
force scabs to cross picket lines.
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Which is the most engaging text with the most varied sentence structures?

A
The new immigrants had a different experience. The free land was gone by 1890. The new immigrants found jobs in factories in the cities. They lived in crowded neighborhoods. They spoke their own languages. They practiced their own traditions.
B
By 1890, immigrants had a different experience. By then, the free land was gone, and immigrants found jobs in factories in the cities. In the cities, they lived in crowded neighborhoods. In the neighborhoods, they spoke their own languages and practiced their own traditions.
C
The new immigrants had a different experience. They couldn’t find free land by 1890, so they found jobs in factories in the cities. They lived in crowded neighborhoods. They spoke the same languages, and they practiced the same traditions.
D
The experience of the new immigrants was different. By 1890, no more free land was available, so newcomers found jobs in city factories. They lived in crowded neighborhoods, where everyone shared a common language and culture.
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Which of these most accurately compares handmade products with mass-produced products?

A
Handmade products are made slowly by skilled workers. Mass-produced products are made quickly by machines.
B
Handmade products are made quickly by machines. Mass-produced products are made slowly by skilled workers.
C
Handmade products and mass-produced products are both made quickly by machines.
D
Handmade products and mass-produced products are both made slowly by skilled workers.
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Which effect of industrialization made city centers somewhat unpleasant for residents?

A
the lack of cultural institutions
B
the lack of public transportation
C
the rise of railroads and stockyards
D
the increased number of government buildings
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Why was Carnegie Steel able to offer its product at a lower price than its competitors?

A
Carnegie cut corners in his production, lowering his costs.
B
Carnegie created the Bessemer process, which lowered costs.
C
Carnegie owned the raw materials, factories, and distribution.
D
Carnegie made a weak product, which was less expensive.
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During the 1800s, nativists promoted the idea that immigrants contributed to unemployment by

A
taking jobs back to their native countries.
B
forcing or intimidating employers into hiring them.
C
blocking American workers from applying for jobs.
D
competing for jobs that they believed should go to people born in America.
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John D. Rockefeller was an entrepreneur, which means he

A
started his own business.
B
worked for a small business.
C
gave money to help people in need.
D
controlled the market for a product.
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Which of these is an example of a service industry job in an urban center?

A
a farmer
B
a bank clerk
C
a factory worker
D
a railroad worker
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Which best describes a development that improved railroad safety?

A
Railroads adopted standard time to coordinate schedules.
B
Railroads offered fold-down beds so that people could sleep more comfortably.
C
Companies standardized track technology so that they could use each other’s tracks.
D
Companies replaced hand-operated brakes with air brakes on trains.
12

In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act

A
was strongly opposed by nativist groups.
B
halted Chinese immigration for a period.
C
limited Chinese immigration to 5,000 people per year.
D
was debated in Congress but did not pass.
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The main reason people moved to cities during the Gilded Age was

A
to discover and create new technologies.
B
to get jobs in factories and corporate headquarters.
C
to enable their children to attend universities there.
D
to enjoy different cultural events.
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The system of mass production in manufacturing developed rapidly

A
after the Gilded Age.
B
after the Industrial Revolution.
C
during the Gilded Age.
D
before the Industrial Revolution.
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The economy grew more quickly during the Gilded Age than at any other time in US history. Two factors that caused this growth were

A
a great increase in steel production and a decrease in the value of manufactured goods.
B
a repeal of taxes and a decrease in the value of manufactured goods.
C
a great increase in steel production and an increase in the value of manufactured goods.
D
a great increase in steel production and a repeal of taxes.
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The expansion of the rail networks led to

A
a decline in the coal industry.
B
a decline in the meatpacking industry.
C
a growth in the steel industry.
D
a growth in the textile industry.

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