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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.
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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.
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How did shoemaking change during the Gilded Age?

A
By 1900, shoes were mass-produced.
B
By 1900, shoes were handcrafted.
C
By 1900, shoes were made by artisans.
D
By 1900, shoes were made by skilled labor.
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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
5

The first step in understanding the costs and benefits of a decision is

A
identifying possible outcomes.
B
determining all costs and benefits.
C
identifying possible benefits.
D
calculating the costs of all options.
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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.
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What was one major effect of industrialization in the United States in the late 1800s?

A
More people received free higher education.
B
More people received health care at their jobs.
C
More people took up family farming.
D
More people relocated to urban areas.
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How were families affected by the rise of manufacturing during the Gilded Age?

A
Factories often employed entire families, including children.
B
Fathers often left their families to find work in factories.
C
Mothers often left their families to find work in factories.
D
Spouses working in factories typically did not have children.
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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
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Which of the following was a major contributor to the Second Industrial Revolution?

A
the construction of thousands of roads
B
the use of old forms of technology
C
the creation of new business models
D
the decline of the banking industry
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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.
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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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How did city commuting change beginning in the late 1800s?

A
Elevated trains and subways replaced horse-drawn trolleys.
B
Horse-drawn trolleys replaced elevated trains and subways.
C
Subways and automobiles replaced horse-drawn trolleys.
D
Automobiles and railroads replaced horse-drawn trolleys.
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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.
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In the late 1800s, what was the effect of mass production on manufacturing?

A
Machines quickly made large amounts of product.
B
Workers were able to make products by hand.
C
Workers needed to have very specific skills.
D
Machines slowly made small amounts of product.

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