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New American Industries — Unit test Answers

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

A
New networks were built in the rural West.
B
Traveling to and from cities became easier.
C
Traveling between the North and the South became easier.
D
New networks linked Canadian and US cities.
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Which of these inventions arose from an attempt to help hearing-impaired people?

A
the multiplex telegraph
B
the telephone
C
the phonograph
D
the motion-picture machine
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The building of a railroad network led to industrial growth because

A
raw materials and finished products were shipped quickly and cheaply.
B
finished products were shipped quickly to rural Canada.
C
finished products were shipped quickly and cheaply to factories.
D
raw materials were shipped quickly and cheaply to consumers.
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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.
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How did the success of individuals such as Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell change American culture?

A
Their success encouraged people to experiment and invent new products.
B
Their success encouraged people to start big businesses.
C
Their success discouraged people from trying to innovate the electricity or telephone industries.
D
Their success discouraged people from working together to create new inventions.
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The economy grew more quickly during the Gilded Age than at any other time in US history. Two factors that caused this growth were

A
a great increase in steel production and a repeal of taxes.
B
a repeal of taxes and a decrease in the value of manufactured goods.
C
a great increase in steel production and an increase in the value of manufactured goods.
D
a great increase in steel production and a decrease in the value of manufactured goods.
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The main reason people moved to cities during the Gilded Age was

A
to get jobs in factories and corporate headquarters.
B
to enable their children to attend universities there.
C
to discover and create new technologies.
D
to enjoy different cultural events.
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Which of these inventions was dependent on Edison’s methods of electricity distribution?

A
the telegraph
B
the camera
C
the automobile
D
the toaster
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What is one way that the system of mass production generally affected families?

A
Instead of whole families working at home, children went to work in factories.
B
Instead of whole families working at factories, mothers and fathers worked at home.
C
Instead of working together in factories, families worked at home.
D
Instead of working together at home, families worked in factories.
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The system of mass production in manufacturing developed rapidly

A
after the Industrial Revolution.
B
during the Gilded Age.
C
before the Industrial Revolution.
D
after the Gilded Age.
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As the economy grew during the Gilded Age, many workers and their families

A
became wealthier as their income increased.
B
continued to have low incomes and could not escape poverty.
C
earned a higher income and continued working in factories.
D
continued to have low incomes but were able to live more comfortably.
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Which best describes a development that improved railroad safety?

A
Railroads adopted standard time to coordinate schedules.
B
Railroads offered fold-down beds so that people could sleep more comfortably.
C
Companies standardized track technology so that they could use each other’s tracks.
D
Companies replaced hand-operated brakes with air brakes on trains.
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Which of the following most accurately compares handmade products with mass-produced products?

A
Handmade products are made quickly by machines. Mass-produced products are made slowly by skilled workers.
B
Handmade products are made slowly by skilled workers. Mass-produced products are made quickly by machines.
C
Handmade products and mass-produced products are both made quickly by machines.
D
Handmade products and mass-produced products are both made slowly by skilled workers.
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The expansion of the rail networks led to

A
a growth in the steel industry.
B
a growth in the textile industry.
C
a decline in the coal industry.
D
a decline in the meatpacking industry.
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The US government gave land to the railroads to help them expand. What impact did these land grants have on industries in the West?

A
The grants limited the amount of land that was available to industries in the West.
B
The grants allowed industries in the West to grow because they encouraged settlement and new industrial opportunities.
C
The grants had little impact on industries in the West.
D
The grants discouraged industries from moving west because the land was useless.

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