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Which best explains how railroad companies were able to standardize their timetables in 1883?

A
by combining into a single railway company
B
by working together voluntarily
C
by unionizing their labor forces
D
by complying with federal legislation
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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 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 of these innovations was made possible by Alexander Graham Bell?

A
instant communication through the written word
B
instant communication between trains
C
instant communication through speech
D
instant communication using a special code
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What is one reason why the expansion of the railroads caused prices of products to drop during the Gilded Age?

A
Railroads provided transportation for products to markets in rural areas of the South.
B
Railroads provided cheap and fast transportation for both raw materials and products.
C
Railroads provided fast transportation of raw materials to ports for overseas shipments.
D
Railroads provided expensive but fast transportation of raw materials and products.
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Which three factors transformed industry during the Gilded Age?

A
new technology, government investments in business, and new business practices
B
new business practices, new technology, and the expansion of railroads
C
immigration, government investments in business, and the expansion of railroads
D
the expansion of railroads, new technology, and the government’s repeal of taxes
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How did elevated trains and subways improve urban transportation?

A
by using horses and carriages to commute
B
by making the automobile unnecessary
C
by transporting commuters without crowding city streets
D
by delivering fresh food to people in cities
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Population growth during the Gilded Age was due in large part to

A
unemployment among workers.
B
an improved food supply.
C
better health care.
D
immigration to the United States.
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The growth of business led to the development of a new type of business organization called the corporation. Which of the following was a characteristic of a corporation?

A
Each of the company’s stockholders was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
B
Only the owner of the company was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
C
None of the company’s stockholders was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
D
The federal government was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
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Which invention allowed the greatest personal freedom of travel?

A
the horse-drawn trolley
B
the automobile
C
the elevated train
D
the transcontinental railroad
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The map shows the relationship between railroads and farmers.How did the railroads impact 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 food to farms in the Great Plains.
B
Railroads brought crops and food 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 food east, but did not bring anything west, so the relationship was not equal.
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Why did the development of time zones make train schedules more reliable?

A
Time zones set the entire country to the same time.
B
Time zones measured time locally instead of country-wide.
C
Time zones made sure that each state was in only one zone.
D
Time zones created a standard of time that all trains followed.
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Which of these inventors most directly contributed to changing the way people functioned during the evening?

A
Thomas Alva Edison
B
Alexander Graham Bell
C
Madam C. J. Walker
D
Samuel Morse
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Look at the map of cities in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century.What impact did railroads have on cities across the United States at the turn of the twentieth century?

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A
Many cities became industrial centers.
B
Many cities saw a decrease in population.
C
Many cities became agriculture centers.
D
The railroads had minimal impact on cities across the United States.
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In the Gilded age, how did monopolies affect many small businesses?

A
Monopolies helped small businesses grow.
B
Monopolies forced small businesses to shut down.
C
Monopolies had no effect on small businesses.
D
Monopolies provided customers for small businesses.
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Which would likely be the least biased account of the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor?

A
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech following the attack
B
a Japanese news article published on December 8, 1941
C
a world history textbook’s account published in 2014
D
a radio announcer’s account from Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack
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Look at the table.According to the table, what was the state of the steel industry in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century?

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A
The steel industry became the sole industry in the United States.
B
The United States became the world leader in steel production.
C
The United States became the number one importer of steel.
D
The steel industry saw little growth at the turn of the twentieth century.
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Which invention was most important in revolutionizing the meat industry?

A
air brakes
B
knuckle couplers
C
the Pullman car
D
the refrigerator car
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Which would be considered a secondary source about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?

A
a diary entry by a witness to the assassination
B
an interview with a member of the audience at Ford’s Theater where Lincoln was shot
C
an interview with Booth’s understudy, who was not at Ford’s Theater the night of the assassination
D
a newspaper article written by a reporter who was in the audience at Ford’s Theatre
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How was the telephone different from the telegraph?

A
The telephone allowed only delayed communication.
B
The telephone allowed for voice communication.
C
The telephone was generally used only in offices.
D
The telephone was generally used only by trained operators.
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In order to determine the distance between two cities on a map, which map feature would a student have to use?

A
longitude
B
legend
C
compass
D
scale

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