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Which statement best describes when US workers won the right to unionize?

A
US workers won the right to unionize, before British workers, in 1898.
B
US workers won the right to unionize, after British workers, in 1898.
C
US workers won the right to unionize, before British workers, in 1870.
D
US workers won the right to unionize, after British workers, in 1870.
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The Second Industrial Revolution in the United States resulted in the rapid growth of

A
government.
B
unions.
C
taxes.
D
cities.
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By 1900, Germany’s steel production exceeded all other countries except

A
Britain.
B
the United States.
C
Belgium.
D
Italy.
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When rewriting the conclusion of an argumentative essay, a writer should include

A
an effective counterargument.
B
new supporting evidence.
C
new opinions.
D
an effective transition.
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Which became popular forms of entertainment in the late 1800s? Check all that apply.spectator sportsvaudevillegymsmotion picturesmass-market bookstelevision

A
spectator sports
B
vaudeville
C
gyms
D
motion pictures
E
mass-market books
F
television
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Events following the Civil War resulted in

A
the slowing of industrial progress.
B
the devastation of natural resources.
C
the US Industrial Revolution.
D
the Second Industrial Revolution.
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Besides overcrowding, in what other ways did industrialization affect the physical environment? Choose three answers.People often earned little money.Factories filled the air with smog.Lack of sanitation caused water pollution.Poverty frequently led to crime.Dirty conditions led to disease.

A
People often earned little money.
B
Factories filled the air with smog.
C
Lack of sanitation caused water pollution.
D
Poverty frequently led to crime.
E
Dirty conditions led to disease.
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How did innovations in manufacturing lead to improvements in transportation?

A
Goods were produced efficiently and needed more efficient transportation.
B
Goods became more valuable and required safer transportation.
C
Inventions used in textile production also improved transportation systems.
D
Multiple cottage industries meant an increased need for travel to cities.
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Who created utopianism?

A
Karl Marx
B
Adam Smith
C
Robert Owen
D
Friedrich Engels
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Which describes tenant farmers?

A
They farm and live on the same land.
B
They rent land to other farmers to use.
C
They live in cities and work in rural areas.
D
They farm land owned by someone else.
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This is a picture of a peaceful protest march.

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A
to protest slavery
B
to demand workers’ rights
C
to demand women’s suffrage
D
to protest child labor
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AbolitionSuffrageStrikeReform

A
Abolition
B
Suffrage
C
Strike
D
Reform
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Adam Smith is the author of what influential book?

A
Capitalism, the Unknown Ideal
B
Conditions of the Working Class
C
The Communist Manifesto
D
The Wealth of Nations
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The graph shows the spread of railways in the 1800s.

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Until 1900, Germany had significantly fewer rail lines than Russia.
B
Germany could not afford to build as many rail lines as the United States.
C
By 1880, Germany had more rail lines than Great Britain and Russia.
D
Germany’s economy did not require as many rail lines as Great Britain.
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During the early part of the Industrial Revolution, factory managers were

A
often strict but generally fair to workers.
B
always hard working and uncomplaining.
C
frequently untrained and undisciplined.
D
generally harsh and abusive to workers.

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