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Which word is most closely connected to the concept of segregation in cities?

A
economy
B
subway
C
enclave
D
factory
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In the system of mass production, unskilled workers

A
were hired to help skilled workers and were paid more than skilled workers.
B
were hired to tend to machines and were paid less than skilled workers.
C
were hired to tend to machines and were paid more than skilled workers.
D
were hired to assist skilled workers and were paid the same as skilled workers.
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Gustavo wants to include primary sources to support his claim about the Industrial Revolution. Which sources should he use? Choose three correct answers.

A
the journal of a factory worker who worked during the Industrial Revolution
B
a textbook covering factory practices during the Industrial Revolution
C
a speech given by an Industrial Revolution-era labor organizer
D
a magazine article written by an expert on the Industrial Revolution
E
an essay on the Industrial Revolution written by a historian
F
an original photograph taken at an Industrial Revolution-era factory
4

An example of a pull factor would be

A
safety.
B
famine.
C
oppression.
D
war.
5

What is one way that city landscapes changed in the beginning of the twentieth century?

A
The first transportation systems were built.
B
The first tenement apartments were built.
C
The first structures using steel were built.
D
The first skyscrapers were built.
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In the early 1900s, doctors and lawyers usually belonged to which group?

A
the working poor
B
the middle class
C
the wealthy class
D
the lower class
7

What was an effect of the growth of the service industry in the late 1800s?

A
The urban middle class grew.
B
The number of people who worked in factories decreased.
C
The number of people who worked in factories increased.
D
The urban middle class shrunk.
8

Between 1790 and 1900, cities in America

A
grew rapidly as people moved to urban centers looking for work.
B
shrank as rural areas became more popular.
C
shrank as people began moving to the suburbs.
D
grew slowly as they industrialized.
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At the turn of the twentieth century, a sweatshop was

A
a small work room in a large factory.
B
a small factory with safe working conditions.
C
a small apartment where several families worked.
D
a small factory with unsafe working conditions.
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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
Company guards and agents spied on and reported workers.
C
They could fire workers who moved away from the town.
D
Workers received free homes, food, and clothing.
11

An action taken by employers or by the government against workers who wanted to organize was

A
boycotts.
B
collective bargaining.
C
arbitration.
D
union busting.
12

Where should the writer place his or her reasons in detail when organizing an argumentative essay?

A
in the introduction
B
in the body paragraphs
C
in the conclusion
D
in the rebuttals
13

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 union formed against a company’s will
C
a request by management
D
a successful strike
14

What is the firsthand historical evidence used to support a claim in an argumentative essay called?

A
a primary source
B
a secondary source
C
an expert source
D
an academic source
15

Which of these was a significant social change during the Gilded Age?

A
employers created workplace protection for children
B
women formed suffrage groups
C
women formed labor unions
D
employers stopped hiring children
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Which of these statements best describes why it was difficult for many immigrants to find employment in the US in the late 1800s?

A
They were not interested in the jobs that were available in factories and mills.
B
They were discriminated against by potential employers.
C
They generally lived in rural areas where there were very few jobs available.
D
They had specific training that was not useful in the US job market.
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The majority of people who immigrated to America in the late 1800s and early 1900s

A
started businesses with their own resources.
B
adopted America’s established religions.
C
bought land and became farmers.
D
worked at challenging jobs in the cities.
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Read the quotation from the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. “All charges made for any service rendered or to be rendered in the transportation of passengers or property. . . or for the receiving, delivering, storage, or handling of such property, shall be reasonable and just; and every unjust and unreasonable charge for such service is prohibited and declared to be unlawful.” According to this quotation, what is against the law?

A
services rendered for delivering, storage, or handling of property
B
unjust or unreasonable charges for transporting people or goods
C
all charges for the transportation of people or handling of goods
D
unfair prices for the goods that are sold to consumers
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Supporters of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 believed that regulation of

A
business protected consumers.
B
taxes assisted consumers.
C
services helped large companies.
D
trade helped large companies.
20

A sparsely populated country that undergoes industrial growth would be most likely to

A
expel immigrants from other countries.
B
experience a decline in population.
C
attract immigrants from other countries.
D
pass laws to restrict immigration.

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