Impact of Reconstruction — Unit test

Question 1

The main reason people moved to cities during the Gilded Age was

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to get jobs in factories and corporate headquarters.

Question 2

How did the success of individuals such as Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell change American culture?

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Their success encouraged people to experiment and invent new products.

Question 3

Which of these inventions was dependent on Edison’s methods of electricity distribution?

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the toaster

Question 4

How did railroad expansion affect the growth of major urban centers?

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Traveling to and from cities became easier.

Question 5

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 6

The building of a railroad network led to industrial growth because

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raw materials and finished products were shipped quickly and cheaply.

Question 7

The Pullman strike ended with

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the company rehiring workers who withdrew from other unions.

Question 8

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

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guilds

Question 9

Which of the following most accurately compares handmade products with mass-produced products?

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Handmade products are made slowly by skilled workers. Mass-produced products are made quickly by machines.

Question 10

The system of mass production in manufacturing developed rapidly

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during the Gilded Age.

Impact of Reconstruction — Unit test Answers