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How did the railroads impact the relationship between eastern cities and the Great Plains?

A
Railroads brought settlers to cities in the East, and crops and food to farms in the Great Plains.
B
Railroads brought crops and food east, but did not bring anything west, so the relationship was not equal.
C
Railroads brought crops and food to cities in the East, and settlers to farms in the Great Plains.
D
Railroads brought settlers west, but did not bring anything east, so the relationship was not equal.
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A sparsely populated country that undergoes industrial growth would be most likely to

A
attract immigrants from other countries.
B
experience a decline in population.
C
expel immigrants from other countries.
D
pass laws to restrict immigration.
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The majority of people who immigrated to America in the late 1800s and early 1900s

A
adopted America’s established religions.
B
worked at challenging jobs in the cities.
C
started businesses with their own resources.
D
bought land and became farmers.
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Which best explains how railroad companies were able to standardize their timetables in 1883?

A
by working together voluntarily
B
by unionizing their labor forces
C
by combining into a single railway company
D
by complying with federal legislation
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How did the transcontinental railroad affect communication?

A
It reduced coast-to-coast communication from a week to a day.
B
It made coast-to-coast communication more complicated and costly.
C
It made coast-to-coast communication happen almost instantly.
D
It reduced coast-to-coast communication from months to weeks.
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Which three factors transformed industry during the Gilded Age?

A
the expansion of railroads, new technology, and the government’s repeal of taxes
B
new business practices, new technology, and the expansion of railroads
C
immigration, government investments in business, and the expansion of railroads
D
new technology, government investments in business, and new business practices
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During the late 1800s, the Chinese immigration rate

A
increased as a result of the California Gold Rush.
B
decreased as a result of US government legislation.
C
increased as a result of job opportunities in the US.
D
decreased as a result of improved living conditions in China.
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Which statement describes an effect of urbanization?

A
The middle class grew in cities.
B
The unemployment rate increased in cities.
C
Cities became less segregated.
D
Living conditions improved in city centers.
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Why did the development of time zones make train schedules more reliable?

A
Time zones created a standard of time that all trains followed.
B
Time zones made sure that each state was in only one zone.
C
Time zones measured time locally instead of country-wide.
D
Time zones set the entire country to the same time.
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An example of a pull factor would be

A
famine.
B
safety.
C
oppression.
D
war.
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In which of these situations would the government have been most likely to become involved in union protests?

A
a violent or destructive protest
B
a request by management
C
a successful strike
D
a union formed against a company’s will
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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
None of the company’s stockholders was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
B
The federal government was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
C
Each of the company’s stockholders was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
D
Only the owner of the company was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
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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 expensive but fast transportation of raw materials and products.
B
Railroads provided cheap and fast transportation for both raw materials and products.
C
Railroads provided fast transportation of raw materials to ports for overseas shipments.
D
Railroads provided transportation for products to markets in rural areas of the South.
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What is one reason why accidents happened in factories in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

A
Most machines had few safety features or measures.
B
Machines were too complicated for workers to use.
C
There were not enough machines to make products.
D
There were not enough workers to tend each machine.
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During the Gilded Age, factories hired unskilled workers to

A
operate machines.
B
help skilled workers.
C
use special tools.
D
manage the business.
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Which industry was made possible by Thomas Edison’s ideas and inventions?

A
the communications industry
B
the automobile industry
C
the movie industry
D
the mass transit industry
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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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How did living in company towns make union membership more difficult for workers?

A
Workers made enough money that they did not need unions.
B
They could fire workers who moved away from the town.
C
Workers received free homes, food, and clothing.
D
Company guards and agents spied on and reported workers.

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