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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 statement demonstrates a correct comparison between Marxism and socialism, and democracy and capitalism?

A
Marxism and socialism never received any support in the United States, unlike democracy and capitalism.
B
Marxism and socialism were as equally respected as democracy and capitalism in the United States.
C
Marxism and socialism called for public control of production, while democracy and capitalism called for private control of production.
D
Marxism and capitalism supported free market forces, while democracy and capitalism favored government control.
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What is the definition of a strike?

A
a union strategy involving work stoppage designed to put pressure on an employer
B
a union strategy in which workers stop buying an employer’s goods until the employer gives in to workers’ demands
C
negotiations by union leaders on behalf of a group of workers in an attempt to win better pay for workers
D
the refusal of union leaders to allow certain groups of people to join unions
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At the turn of the twentieth century, a sweatshop was

A
a small work room in a large factory.
B
a small factory with safe working conditions.
C
a small factory with unsafe working conditions.
D
a small apartment where several families worked.
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Which political, economic, and social systems best related to the ideals of American society during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

A
Marxism/socialism
B
capitalism/Marxism
C
democracy/capitalism
D
utopianism/socialism
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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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Samuel Gompers, the leader of the American Federation of Labor, was least likely to approve of

A
a workers’ march to protest low wages.
B
union support of a political party.
C
an increase in the number of union members.
D
going on strike for a shorter work day.
8

The Brooklyn Bridge is significant because it was the first suspension bridge built

A
in the United States.
B
in the world.
C
with steel cables.
D
with cast-iron cables.
9

In the 1800s, one of the most important pull factors for new immigrants was

A
religion persecution.
B
freedom of speech.
C
factory work.
D
farm work.
10

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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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.
12

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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Why didn’t the reforms made after President Garfield’s assassination completely reduce corruption nationwide?

A
The reforms applied only to state governments.
B
The reforms applied only to the federal government.
C
The reforms applied only to city governments.
D
The reforms applied only to city and state governments.
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Supporters of the spoils system claimed it made government more efficient because like-minded individuals cooperated. Opponents claimed it made government less efficient because

A
officials did little work.
B
the followers of the loyal party did not cooperate.
C
no officials were worthy of office.
D
many experienced officials left office after each election.
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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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In the 1800s, what was the most important motivation for both “old” and “new” immigrants to settle in ethnic neighborhoods?

A
religious freedom
B
proximity to schools
C
common language
D
chance of assimilation
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Which of the following was the primary “spoil” in the spoils system?

A
money from the federal treasury
B
the downfall of political machines
C
contracts for construction work
D
positions in government office
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National unions differed from local unions in that national unions

A
included workers from different industries.
B
did not support the eight-hour work day.
C
refused to use strikes as a way to achieve their goals.
D
excluded craft union members and skilled workers.
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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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In the early 1900s, doctors and lawyers usually belonged to which group?

A
the lower class
B
the wealthy class
C
the middle class
D
the working poor

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