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How did the Bessemer process benefit Carnegie’s monopoly?

A
The Bessemer process allowed Carnegie to produce high-quality steel more quickly.
B
The Bessemer process made the transportation of steel faster and more efficient.
C
The Bessemer process helped Carnegie hire skilled workers and improve the quality of his product.
D
The Bessemer process allowed Carnegie to replace coal as a fuel supply in his factories.
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During the Gilded Age, factories hired unskilled workers to

A
operate machines.
B
help skilled workers.
C
manage the business.
D
use special tools.
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Between 1870 and 1916, approximately how many immigrants came to the United States?

A
10 million
B
25 million
C
75 million
D
125 million
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How did the Bessemer process contribute to industrial growth in the Gilded Age?

A
The Bessemer process made it possible to mass-produce steel, which was used to build factories.
B
The Bessemer process made it possible to construct combustion engines, which were used in cars.
C
The Bessemer process led to the invention of electricity, which was used to power urban areas.
D
The Bessemer process led to the invention of the telegraph, which helped businesses communicate.
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Which of the following best explains collective bargaining?

A
Collective bargaining is a way to bust unions by granting deals to some workers in the group.
B
Collective bargaining is negotiation between two or more unions that want to combine their membership.
C
Collective bargaining is a strike by union members on behalf of a larger group of workers.
D
Collective bargaining is negotiation by union leaders on behalf of a larger group of workers.
6

How did new inventions change household chores during the Industrial Age?

A
New inventions made housework more complex.
B
New inventions made chores slower and more relaxed.
C
New inventions made chores more time consuming.
D
New inventions made housework easier to handle.
7

The government crushed the Dakota Sioux rebellion by

A
killing the entire Dakota tribe.
B
killing four hundred Dakota tribe members.
C
sending ambassadors to negotiate.
D
capturing and hanging tribe members.
8

How much did the government regulate business practices during the Gilded Age?

A
The government strictly regulated all businesses.
B
The government barely regulated any businesses.
C
The government regulated the steel industry but not others.
D
The government regulated the railroad industry but not others.
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The conflict between the Sioux and the US military at Wounded Knee marked

A
the beginning of the American Indian Wars.
B
the final battle in the American Indian Wars.
C
the beginning of the Ghost Dance movement.
D
the end of the reservation system in the West.
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How did the multiplex telegraph change communication in the 1800s?

A
It helped trains run on schedule and avoid collisions.
B
It made it possible to use Morse code with telegraphs.
C
It helped telegraphs transmit messages at a faster rate.
D
It allowed people to communicate using speech alone.
11

What is one reason why accidents happened in factories in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

A
Machines were too complicated for workers to use.
B
There were not enough workers to tend each machine.
C
Most machines had few safety features or measures.
D
There were not enough machines to make products.
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After the Pullman Strike, companies that tried to get court orders against unions were generally

A
unsuccessful because the courts could not issue them.
B
unsuccessful because the courts agreed with the unions.
C
successful because most unions no longer existed.
D
successful because the law did not protect unions.
13

What hardship did both Central Pacific and Union Pacific workers face?

A
attacks from Indigenous peoples
B
blasting through the Sierra Nevada
C
extreme weather conditions
D
losing workers to the gold rush
14

In the West, the completion of the transcontinental railroad greatly benefited

A
the ranching industry.
B
the banking industry.
C
the cotton industry.
D
the fishing industry.
15

Which of the following best describes a reason behind passage of the Dawes Act?

A
The Dawes Act was passed to change the customs of Indigenous peoples.
B
The Dawes Act was passed to open up more land for Indigenous peoples.
C
The Dawes Act was passed to move Indigenous peoples to reservations.
D
The Dawes Act was passed to end homesteading by White settlers.
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What was one provision of the Homestead Act of 1862?

A
It gave participants as much land as they could farm.
B
It gave an extra eighty acres to anyone who could buy it.
C
It gave anyone the right to rent land from the government.
D
It gave one hundred sixty acres of land to participants for a small fee.
17

Which of the following men created a monopoly in the oil industry?

A
Andrew Carnegie
B
J. P. Morgan
C
John D. Rockefeller
D
Henry Ford
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How did the expansion of railroads affect Indigenous peoples in the West?

A
They were displaced from their tribal lands.
B
They moved into towns with the new settlers.
C
They stopped farming and took railroad jobs.
D
They were forced to move to New England.
19

In the 1800s, the federal policy of assimilation encouraged Indigenous peoples

A
to give up getting an education.
B
to maintain their traditional customs.
C
to practice their traditional religions.
D
to practice Christianity.
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Why would companies have wanted to bust unions?

A
to ensure shorter workdays for employees
B
to make companies more productive
C
to increase their production costs
D
to make companies better places to work

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