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Approximately how many children had factory jobs in 1900?

A
1 million
B
2 million
C
12 million
D
20 million
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What is the main reason why the American public turned against monopolies?

A
The price of goods rose as wages decreased.
B
The price of goods rose as wages increased.
C
People resented the wealth of big business owners.
D
People were concerned about smaller businesses.
3

Which of the following is the best description of interchangeable parts?

A
parts that make up an entire assembly line
B
pieces that can be substituted for one another
C
different kinds of machines found in factories
D
different steps in a manufacturing process
4

Which of the following was a direct result of the Pullman Strike?

A
The Pullman Company began to lay off workers and cut wages.
B
The Pullman Company fired all its workers and collapsed.
C
Eugene V. Debs received money from the Pullman Company.
D
Eugene V. Debs was arrested for his union activities.
5

Who was the engineer who asked Congress to pass the Transcontinental Railroad Act but died before the railroad was finished?

A
Asa Whitney
B
Theodore Judah
C
Thomas Durant
D
Abraham Lincoln
6

How did the US government achieve its goal with the Indian Appropriations Act of 1885?

A
by encouraging Indigenous peoples to sell their lands
B
by encouraging Indigenous peoples to farm their lands
C
by forcing Indigenous peoples to sell their lands
D
by forcing Indigenous peoples to farm their lands
7

Labor unions tried to get better working conditions for workers by

A
promising to work longer hours.
B
setting up an apprentice system.
C
negotiating with employers.
D
promising to train workers.
8

Which of the following men created a monopoly in the steel industry?

A
Andrew Carnegie
B
J. P. Morgan
C
John D. Rockefeller
D
Henry Ford
9

What is one way Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell changed American culture?

A
Their success encouraged other people to invent new products.
B
Their success encouraged other people to become city planners.
C
Their failure discouraged other people from using electricity.
D
Their failure discouraged other people from creating new inventions.
10

The first gasoline-powered American automobile was made in

A
the mid-1800s.
B
the late 1800s.
C
the early 1900s.
D
the mid-1900s.
11

In the 1860s, the Homestead Act made it possible for many Americans to achieve the dream of

A
becoming wealthy.
B
owning a farm.
C
buying a factory.
D
moving to a big city.
12

During the Gilded Age, unskilled workers in factories typically did

A
different tasks throughout the day.
B
one complex task for many hours.
C
the same tasks for only a few hours.
D
the same tasks for many hours.
13

Why was Carnegie Steel able to offer its product at a lower price than its competitors?

A
Carnegie cut corners in his production, lowering his costs.
B
Carnegie made a weak product, which was less expensive.
C
Carnegie owned the raw materials, factories, and distribution.
D
Carnegie created the Bessemer process, which lowered costs.
14

When the government learned that striking workers were turning violent,

A
it brought in spies.
B
it hired detectives.
C
it sent in strikebreakers.
D
it sent in federal troops.
15

In the late 1800s, companies hired detectives to

A
move employees to company towns.
B
negotiate with labor union leaders.
C
force strikebreakers to take jobs.
D
spy on unions and report their activities.

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