The Development of the Industrial United States — Test

Question 1

In the mid to late 1800s, the US government granted land to railroad companies to expand their networks. What is another way that railroad companies used the land?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They sold the land to farmers and ranchers.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the push and pull factors involved in Mary Antin’s immigration to the US?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

religious persecution and religious freedom

Question 3

Which of these best describes the role of lower-class women during the Gilded Age?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Many lower-class women had to work as well as take care of their homes.

Question 4

Which of these statements best describes why it was difficult for many immigrants to find employment in the US in the late 1800s?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They were discriminated against by potential employers.

Question 5

How did new inventions change household chores during the Industrial Age?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

New inventions made housework easier to handle.

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