AnswersRMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1New American Industries

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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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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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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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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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Read this quote by Karl Marx from The Communist Manifesto.“The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.”What is a Marxist principle that the above quote helps to explain?

A
The means of production should be in the hands of the upper class.
B
Socialism would never uphold the rights of the working class.
C
Society should remain a competition between the classes.
D
The best society is one without socioeconomic classes.
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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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.
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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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Why did most Americans reject Marxism in the early 1900s?

A
They believed that a government-run economy was best for all.
B
They believed in a system owned and run by the individual.
C
They believed that factory workers should make more than factory owners.
D
They believed that the proletariat should control the means of production.
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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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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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How did the leadership of Samuel Gompers from the American Federation of Labor differ from Terence Powderly of the Knights of Labor?

A
Gompers believed anyone should be allowed to join a union.
B
Gompers preferred negotiations rather than strikes.
C
Gompers often involved the union in politics.
D
Gompers focused on common issues to unify the members.
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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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