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In the late 1800s, what was the effect of mass production on manufacturing?

A
Workers needed to have very specific skills.
B
Machines quickly made large amounts of product.
C
Workers were able to make products by hand.
D
Machines slowly made small amounts of product.
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How did people use a telegraph to communicate without speech?

A
with overland mail carriages
B
with Morse code
C
with words typed out on a typewriter
D
with a series of bells of varying pitches
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Which best describes a development that improved railroad safety?

A
Companies standardized track technology so that they could use each other’s tracks.
B
Railroads adopted standard time to coordinate schedules.
C
Companies replaced hand-operated brakes with air brakes on trains.
D
Railroads offered fold-down beds so that people could sleep more comfortably.
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Which of these socialist ideals did not win support from Americans?

A
private ownership of property
B
a free-market economic system
C
government-planned economy
D
private use of natural resources
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Which statement best describes the consequences of violating the Sherman Antitrust Act?

A
Each corporation that violated the law would receive a minor punishment, such as a small fine.
B
Corporations that violated the law could not receive any punishment.
C
Corporations that violated the law could be fined, sued, or broken up.
D
Each corporation that violated the law would be broken up by the government.
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Which of these was a major contributor to the Second Industrial Revolution?

A
the use of old forms of technology
B
the decline of the banking industry
C
the construction of thousands of roads
D
the creation of new business models
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Under the leadership of Eugene Debs, how did the Socialist Party of America become involved in politics?

A
The party campaigned to make labor unions illegal.
B
The party ran candidates for political office.
C
The party stayed out of politics altogether.
D
The party worked to make child labor laws less stringent.
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Why was the Supreme Court’s decision in the Wabash, St. Louis, and Pacific Railroad v. Illinois case an obstacle to state government reform measures?

A
The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot regulate interstate railroads.
B
The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot regulate grain storage fees.
C
The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot regulate manufacturers.
D
The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot regulate any businesses at all.
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The expansion of the rail networks led to

A
a growth in the textile industry.
B
a growth in the steel industry.
C
a decline in the meatpacking industry.
D
a decline in the coal industry.
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How did the success of individuals such as Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell change American culture?

A
Their success encouraged people to start big businesses.
B
Their success discouraged people from trying to innovate the electricity or telephone industries.
C
Their success discouraged people from working together to create new inventions.
D
Their success encouraged people to experiment and invent new products.

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