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The economy grew more quickly during the Gilded Age than at any other time in US history. Two factors that caused this growth were

A
a great increase in steel production and a repeal of taxes.
B
a repeal of taxes and a decrease in the value of manufactured goods.
C
a great increase in steel production and an increase in the value of manufactured goods.
D
a great increase in steel production and a decrease in the value of manufactured goods.
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Which of the following is an example of a service industry job in an urban center?

A
a farmer
B
a bank clerk
C
a factory worker
D
a miner
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Which of these is a complex sentence?

A
Immigrants who came to work in factories lived in urban neighborhoods.
B
“Old” immigrants often settled on farms, but most “new” ones lived in cities.
C
In the past, many immigrants had come from northern and western Europe.
D
Immigrants working long hours and facing crowded living conditions.
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In the system of mass production, unskilled workers

A
were hired to tend to machines and were paid more than skilled workers.
B
were hired to help skilled workers and were paid more than skilled workers.
C
were hired to tend to machines and were paid less than skilled workers.
D
were hired to assist skilled workers and were paid the same as skilled workers.
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What impact did the expansion of railroads in the West have on the American Indians who lived there?

A
They were displaced from their tribal lands.
B
They moved into towns and lived among the new settlers.
C
They stopped farming and took jobs in factories.
D
They were forced to move to Mexico.
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Read the paragraph from History of the United States, by Charles and Mary Beard.In the second place, the reception accorded the newcomers differed from that given to the immigrants in the early days. By 1890, all the free land was gone. They could not, therefore, be dispersed widely among the native Americans to assimilate quickly and unconsciously the habits and ideas of American life. On the contrary, they were diverted mainly to the industrial centers. There they crowded . . . into colonies of their own, where they preserved their languages, their newspapers, and their old-world customs and views.Which of the following best summarizes this paragraph objectively?

A
The new immigrants met different conditions when they arrived. Because most found work in factories, they tended to settle in cities, where they lived in crowded neighborhoods with others from their home countries.
B
It was a shame that these new immigrants did not move to farms. Instead, they formed ethnic neighborhoods in cities so that they could keep their old-world languages, traditions, and beliefs.
C
Because the new immigrants could not acquire free land, they were unable to assimilate into a newer and better way of American life.
D
I think it was sad that the new immigrants were unable to assimilate into American life. They were forced to live in crowded conditions.
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Which sentence about the Irish potato famine is objective?

A
It was wrong for the English to export all of Ireland’s healthy crops..
B
Almost one million Irish people died during the potato famine.
C
The poor Irish must have been hungry, miserable, and afraid.
D
The Irish potato famine is a terrible period in Western history.
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Companies hired Pinkertons to

A
move employees to company towns.
B
negotiate with unions in the workplace.
C
force scabs to cross picket lines.
D
report on and bust unions.
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The Pullman strike ended with

A
the appointment of Eugene V. Debs as company president.
B
record profits for the Pullman Company and its shareholders.
C
the company rehiring workers who withdrew from other unions.
D
a new union that received the Pullman Company’s support.
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Which US group was one of the first to go on strike because of wage cuts?

A
the American Federation of Labor
B
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
C
the American Railway Union
D
the Lowell Mill girls
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Read the summary about factory work during the Industrial Revolution.Factory work was not easy. First of all, it involved long hours. Typical factory workers put in twelve-hour days, six days a week, and there were few holidays. Moreover, most workers had to do the same simple tasks over and over each day. At the same time, they had to work fast to keep pace with the machines they tended. Finally, factory work could be dangerous. Fingers, hair, and clothing often got caught in the many gears and belts of machines, making accidents common. Also, textile mills were filled with cotton dust, which damaged the lungs of the workers who breathed it in. The underlined sentence states

A
a central trend.
B
some key details.
C
the writer’s opinion.
D
a summary statement.
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What type of workers did the American Federation of Labor (AFL) mainly represent?

A
unskilled workers
B
skilled workers
C
farmers
D
business owners
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Look at the chart below, which shows railroad growth in different areas of the country.Increase in Railroad Mileage An increase in railroad mileage in an area led to great economic growth in that area. Between 1870 and 1890, which area had the greatest increase in railroads and, as a result, the most significant economic growth?

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A
New England
B
the South
C
Western states and territories
D
the middle states
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How did the growth of the railroads affect supply and demand for natural resources in the United States?

A
The growth of the railroads decreased the supply of natural resources.
B
The growth of the railroads decreased the demand for natural resources.
C
The growth of the railroads increased the demand for natural resources.
D
The growth of the railroads had no effect on the supply of natural resources.
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During the Gilded Age, a factory worker who was injured while working generally received

A
pay and some health benefits.
B
a leave of absence with decreased pay.
C
no pay but a promise that the job would be held for the worker.
D
neither pay nor health benefits.

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