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What was a direct result of landlords not maintaining their tenements during the early 1900s?

A
People were able to live there only for a certain amount of time.
B
People got injured in unsafe living spaces.
C
Rooms were overcrowded despite government regulations.
D
The elevators were frequently out of order.
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Republican President James Garfield was opposed to

A
the spoils system.
B
reform movements.
C
the civil service.
D
company contracts.
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Under the leadership of Eugene Debs, how did the Socialist Party of America become involved in politics?

A
The party campaigned to make labor unions illegal.
B
The party worked to make child labor laws less stringent.
C
The party stayed out of politics altogether.
D
The party ran candidates for political office.
4

Which of these socialist ideals did not win support from Americans?

A
private ownership of property
B
government-planned economy
C
a free-market economic system
D
private use of natural resources
5

What was the push factor that brought many European Jews to the United States beginning in the late 1800s?

A
famine
B
overpopulation
C
religious persecution
D
political unrest
6

Which is the best definition of a labor union?

A
a group of employers who come together to advance their economic interests
B
a group of workers who come together to advance their common interests
C
a group of masters who come together to offer apprenticeships to skilled workers
D
a group of workers who come together to offer apprenticeships to skilled workers
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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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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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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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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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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
12

During the early Industrial Age, which group had the most economic power?

A
employers
B
craft guilds
C
trade unions
D
factory workers
13

Look at the graphic.According to this graphic, what was the role of midwestern cities in the meatpacking industry?

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A
They were a major source of cattle for the meatpacking industry.
B
They processed meat to be sold in the Great Plains.
C
They processed meat to be sold in eastern cities.
D
They served as a stopping point for farmers bringing their cattle to eastern cities.
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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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By 1900, about 100,000 immigrants living in the United States were from

A
China.
B
Africa.
C
Italy.
D
Germany.

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