AnswersCA-MS United States History and Geography Growth and Conflict BUnit Test

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In the mid- to late 1800s, the US government granted land to railroad companies to expand their networks. What is another way that railroad companies used the land?

A
They mined the land for coal and other natural resources.
B
They sold some of the land to farmers and ranchers.
C
They built factories along the rail lines.
D
They created land preservations in order to protect the environment.
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Which industry was made possible by Thomas Edison’s ideas and inventions?

A
the automobile industry
B
the communications industry
C
the mass transit industry
D
the movie industry
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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.
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How did the growth of the rail networks affect the meatpacking industry?

A
The meatpacking industry shrank because the demand for other natural resources increased.
B
The meatpacking industry grew because the cattle population increased.
C
The meatpacking industry grew because railroads were used to deliver large quantities of meat to processing plants in major cities.
D
The meatpacking industry shrank because there was no safe way to transport meat on rail cars.
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How did employment change during the Second Industrial Revolution?

A
Unskilled workers became more important.
B
Skilled workers became more important.
C
Wages dramatically increased in a short period.
D
More people began to work on farms than in factories.
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How was Rockefeller’s monopoly different from Carnegie’s?

A
Rockefeller could gather raw materials and refine them.
B
Rockefeller controlled all steps in production and distribution.
C
Rockefeller combined many corporations into a trust.
D
Rockefeller had one corporation that controlled a market.
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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.
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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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Which of the following best describes the role of lower-class women during the Gilded Age?

A
Most lower-class women stayed at home to take care of their children.
B
Lower-class women generally were not allowed to work in factories.
C
Many lower-class women had to work as well as take care of their homes.
D
Lower-class women usually worked outside the home and hired child care.
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How did the transcontinental railroad affect communication?

A
It made coast-to-coast communication happen almost instantly.
B
It reduced coast-to-coast communication from a week to a day.
C
It reduced coast-to-coast communication from months to weeks.
D
It made coast-to-coast communication more complicated and costly.
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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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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 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.
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Which of the following was an important reform during the Gilded Age?

A
Workers formed labor unions.
B
Workers took safety precautions.
C
Employers stopped hiring children.
D
Employers protected child workers.
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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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Which natural resource became more available to the American public as a result of railroad expansion?

A
natural gas
B
wood
C
coal
D
water
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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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Look at the map.How did the railroads affect the relationship between eastern cities and the Great Plains?

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A
Railroads brought settlers to cities in the East and crops and grain to farms in the Great Plains.
B
Railroads brought crops and grain to cities in the East and settlers to farms in the Great Plains.
C
Railroads brought settlers west, but did not bring anything east, so the relationship was not equal.
D
Railroads brought crops and grain east, but did not bring anything west, so the relationship was not equal.
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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.
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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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