Urbanization in America — Unit test

Question 1

The Second Industrial Revolution in the United States lasted from the

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end of the Civil War to 1900.

Question 2

How did Carnegie’s purchase of Allegheny Steel contribute to the formation of his monopoly?

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The purchase enabled Carnegie to discover a more efficient production method.

Question 3

The Pullman strike ended with

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the company rehiring workers who withdrew from other unions.

Question 4

The economy grew more quickly during the Gilded Age than at any other time in US history. Two factors that caused this growth were

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a great increase in steel production and an increase in the value of manufactured goods.

Question 5

Look at the chart below, which shows railroad growth in different areas of the country.Increase in Railroad Mileage An increase in railroad mileage in an area led to great economic growth in that area. Between 1870 and 1890, which area had the greatest increase in railroads and, as a result, the most significant economic growth?

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Western states and territories

Question 6

Which of the following groups protected the livelihood of craftspeople in the 1800s?

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guilds

Question 7

Many tenement apartments in the early 1900s had

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few windows and poor ventilation.

Question 8

Companies hired Pinkertons to

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report on and bust unions.

Question 9

What impact did the expansion of railroads in the West have on the American Indians who lived there?

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They were displaced from their tribal lands.

Question 10

Which law required immigrants to be able to read and write?

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the Immigration Act of 1917

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