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Using Maps in Social Studies — Unit test Answers

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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 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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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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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 features do political maps show? Check all that apply.

A
boundaries
B
territories
C
settlements
D
mountains
E
climate
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Sanjay needs to create a map that shows holidays celebrated around the world. What type of map should he create?

A
political
B
thematic
C
physical
D
choropleth
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This is a map of South Korea.

Question illustration
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about 34 to 39 degrees north
B
about 126 to 130 degrees east
C
about 127 to 129 degrees west
D
about 34 to 39 degrees south
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A process that directly describes the growth of cities is

A
segregation.
B
urbanization.
C
industrialization.
D
commercialization.
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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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A
a black square
B
a car symbol
C
an arrow
D
a person symbol
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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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During the 1800s, nativists promoted the idea that immigrants contributed to unemployment by

A
taking jobs back to their native countries.
B
blocking American workers from applying for jobs.
C
competing for jobs that they believed should go to people born in America.
D
forcing or intimidating employers into hiring them.
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Which of these statements best accounts for Chinese immigration to the United States in the late 1800s?

A
Chinese immigrants wanted to establish their own railroads.
B
Chinese immigrants wanted to send money to their families.
C
Chinese immigrants wanted to escape religious persecution.
D
Chinese immigrants wanted to settle in the Pearl River Delta.
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Which effect of industrialization made city centers somewhat unpleasant for residents?

A
the increased number of government buildings
B
the lack of cultural institutions
C
the lack of public transportation
D
the rise of railroads and stockyards
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Which of the following is an example of a service industry job in an urban center?

A
a farmer
B
a bank clerk
C
a factory worker
D
a miner

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