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In the system of mass production, unskilled workers

A
were hired to tend to machines and were paid more than skilled workers.
B
were hired to help skilled workers and were paid more than skilled workers.
C
were hired to tend to machines and were paid less than skilled workers.
D
were hired to assist skilled workers and were paid the same as skilled workers.
3

The income divide and excesses of the rich during the Gilded Age caused

A
workers to abandon labor unions.
B
workers to abandon labor unions.
C
some people to stop working at factories.
D
some people to stop working at factories.
E
workers to seek education to get better jobs.
F
workers to seek education to get better jobs.
G
some people to work for economic and social reform.
H
some people to work for economic and social reform.
4

Companies hired Pinkertons to

A
move employees to company towns.
B
negotiate with unions in the workplace.
C
force scabs to cross picket lines.
D
report on and bust unions.
5

How did the Bessemer process contribute to the development of Carnegie’s monopoly?

A
It allowed Carnegie to produce higher quality steel more quickly, which increased demand.
B
It made transportation of steel faster and more efficient, lowering Carnegie’s costs.
C
It allowed Carnegie to cut his cost of labor, increasing his profits.
D
It allowed Carnegie to replace coal as a fuel supply, cutting his costs.
6

During which decade did transcontinental rail service begin in the United States?

A
1850–1860
B
1860–1870
C
1870–1880
D
1880–1890
7

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

A
the American Federation of Labor
B
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
C
the American Railway Union
D
the Lowell Mill girls
8

During the Gilded Age, a factory worker who was injured while working generally received

A
pay and some health benefits.
B
a leave of absence with decreased pay.
C
no pay but a promise that the job would be held for the worker.
D
neither pay nor health benefits.
9

Which of the following characterizes child labor in the 1800s?

A
Children who worked hard had the opportunity to get promoted.
B
Children performed physical labor after school each day.
C
Children performed physical labor for long hours each day.
D
Children had the opportunity to learn trade skills at work.
10

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

A
They were displaced from their tribal lands.
B
They moved into towns and lived among the new settlers.
C
They stopped farming and took jobs in factories.
D
They were forced to move to Mexico.
11

Adam Smith is the author of what influential book?

A
Capitalism, the Unknown Ideal
B
Conditions of the Working Class
C
The Communist Manifesto
D
The Wealth of Nations
12

The Pullman strike ended with

A
the appointment of Eugene V. Debs as company president.
B
record profits for the Pullman Company and its shareholders.
C
the company rehiring workers who withdrew from other unions.
D
a new union that received the Pullman Company’s support.
13

In the late 1800s, the growth of the railroad system led to Midwestern cities such as Minneapolis and Cleveland becoming

A
agricultural centers.
B
unsettled territories.
C
industrial centers.
D
lumber centers.
14

Who created utopianism?

A
Karl Marx
B
Adam Smith
C
Robert Owen
D
Friedrich Engels
15

How did the growth of the railroads affect supply and demand for natural resources in the United States?

A
The growth of the railroads decreased the supply of natural resources.
B
The growth of the railroads decreased the demand for natural resources.
C
The growth of the railroads increased the demand for natural resources.
D
The growth of the railroads had no effect on the supply of natural resources.

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