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The system of mass production in manufacturing developed rapidly

A
after the Industrial Revolution.
B
during the Gilded Age.
C
after the Gilded Age.
D
before the Industrial Revolution.
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The expansion of the rail networks led to

A
a decline in the meatpacking industry.
B
a growth in the steel industry.
C
a growth in the textile industry.
D
a decline in the coal industry.
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The building of a railroad network led to industrial growth because

A
raw materials and finished products were shipped quickly and cheaply.
B
finished products were shipped quickly and cheaply to factories.
C
raw materials were shipped quickly and cheaply to consumers.
D
finished products were shipped quickly to rural Canada.
5

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

A
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
B
the American Railway Union
C
the American Federation of Labor
D
the Lowell Mill girls
6

What is one way that the system of mass production generally affected families?

A
Instead of working together in factories, families worked at home.
B
Instead of whole families working at home, children went to work in factories.
C
Instead of whole families working at factories, mothers and fathers worked at home.
D
Instead of working together at home, families worked in factories.
7

Which of these men created a monopoly in the steel industry?

A
J. P. Morgan
B
Andrew Carnegie
C
Henry Ford
D
John D. Rockefeller
8

Which of these is an example of a service industry job in an urban center?

A
a bank clerk
B
a factory worker
C
a railroad worker
D
a farmer
9

How did the success of individuals such as Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell change American culture?

A
Their success encouraged people to experiment and invent new products.
B
Their success encouraged people to start big businesses.
C
Their success discouraged people from trying to innovate the electricity or telephone industries.
D
Their success discouraged people from working together to create new inventions.
10

Why was Carnegie Steel able to offer its product at a lower price than its competitors?

A
Carnegie created the Bessemer process, which lowered costs.
B
Carnegie owned the raw materials, factories, and distribution.
C
Carnegie cut corners in his production, lowering his costs.
D
Carnegie made a weak product, which was less expensive.
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A pull factor is best defined as

A
something that causes people to leave their country.
B
any legal restriction on immigration.
C
any hardship immigrants face in a new country.
D
something that draws people to a new country.
12

Which of these statements best accounts for Chinese immigration to the United States in the late 1800s?

A
Chinese immigrants wanted to establish their own railroads.
B
Chinese immigrants wanted to settle in the Pearl River Delta.
C
Chinese immigrants wanted to escape religious persecution.
D
Chinese immigrants wanted to send money to their families.
13

Which best describes a development that improved railroad safety?

A
Companies replaced hand-operated brakes with air brakes on trains.
B
Railroads adopted standard time to coordinate schedules.
C
Railroads offered fold-down beds so that people could sleep more comfortably.
D
Companies standardized track technology so that they could use each other’s tracks.
14

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 an increase 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 a repeal of taxes.
D
a great increase in steel production and a decrease in the value of manufactured goods.
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A push factor is best defined as

A
something that causes people to leave their country.
B
any hardship immigrants face in a new country.
C
something that draws people to a new country.
D
any legal restriction on immigration.
16

How did people use a telegraph to communicate without speech?

A
with Morse code
B
with a series of bells of varying pitches
C
with overland mail carriages
D
with words typed out on a typewriter
17

A process that directly describes the growth of cities is

A
segregation.
B
industrialization.
C
urbanization.
D
commercialization.
18

During the 1800s, nativists promoted the idea that immigrants contributed to unemployment by

A
competing for jobs that they believed should go to people born in America.
B
blocking American workers from applying for jobs.
C
taking jobs back to their native countries.
D
forcing or intimidating employers into hiring them.

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