A New Revolution

Question 1

Choose the right word to complete the sentence.The Bessemer process was used to decrease the cost of producing ✔ steeloilrailroad lines.

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steel

Question 2

Choose the right answer to complete the sentence.More jobs in business, banking, and finance led to a growth in the

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middle class.

Question 3

The building of the railroads changed the environment of the West.

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true

Question 4

The Transcontinental Railroad was completed before the Civil War ended.

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false

Question 5

What does the term mass production mean?

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A system of manufacturing that uses machines to quickly produce large amounts of a product

Question 6

Which of the following led to the growth of corporations during the Gilded Age?

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The growth of the finance industry

Question 7

Which region had the most amount of railroad mileage in 1850?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Middle

Question 8

Why is there no railroad mileage in the Pacific region in 1850?

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Few people lived in the Pacific region in the 1850s.

Question 9

The expansion of railways lowered the cost of shipping goods.

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true; Selection 1: true; Selection 2: false; Selection 3: true; Selection 4: false

Question 10

According to the chart, the amount of railroad mileage increased the most in which region in the time period shown?

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West

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