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Which best describes a development that improved railroad safety?

A
Railroads adopted standard time to coordinate schedules.
B
Railroads offered fold-down beds so that people could sleep more comfortably.
C
Companies standardized track technology so that they could use each other’s tracks.
D
Companies replaced hand-operated brakes with air brakes on trains.
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Look at the graphic.According to this graphic, what was the role of midwestern cities in the meatpacking industry?

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A
They were a major source of cattle for the meatpacking industry.
B
They processed meat to be sold in the Great Plains.
C
They processed meat to be sold in eastern cities.
D
They served as a stopping point for farmers bringing their cattle to eastern cities.
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The US government gave land to the railroads to help them expand. What impact did these land grants have on industries in the West?

A
The grants limited the amount of land that was available to industries in the West.
B
The grants allowed industries in the West to grow because they encouraged settlement and new industrial opportunities.
C
The grants had little impact on industries in the West.
D
The grants discouraged industries from moving west because the land was useless.
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As the economy grew during the Gilded Age, many workers and their families

A
became wealthier as their income increased.
B
continued to have low incomes and could not escape poverty.
C
earned a higher income and continued working in factories.
D
continued to have low incomes but were able to live more comfortably.
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What is one way that the system of mass production generally affected families?

A
Instead of whole families working at home, children went to work in factories.
B
Instead of whole families working at factories, mothers and fathers worked at home.
C
Instead of working together in factories, families worked at home.
D
Instead of working together at home, families worked in factories.
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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 expansion of the rail networks led to

A
a growth in the steel industry.
B
a growth in the textile industry.
C
a decline in the coal industry.
D
a decline in the meatpacking industry.
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Which of the following most accurately compares handmade products with mass-produced products?

A
Handmade products are made quickly by machines. Mass-produced products are made slowly by skilled workers.
B
Handmade products are made slowly by skilled workers. Mass-produced products are made quickly by machines.
C
Handmade products and mass-produced products are both made quickly by machines.
D
Handmade products and mass-produced products are both made slowly by skilled workers.
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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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The system of mass production in manufacturing developed rapidly

A
after the Industrial Revolution.
B
during the Gilded Age.
C
before the Industrial Revolution.
D
after the Gilded Age.
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As a result of the automobile industry, Detroit became

A
the United States’ fourth-largest city by 1930.
B
the United States’ largest city by 1930.
C
the United States’ smallest city by 1930.
D
the United States’ fourth-smallest city by 1930.
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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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Look at the graph.What was the most likely result of changing car prices in the early to mid-1900s?

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A
Cars became available to more people.
B
Cars became more difficult to purchase.
C
Car production became more expensive.
D
Car production became more efficient.
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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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How did Henry Ford affect industry in general in Detroit?

A
Other companies moved to Detroit because so many potential employees lived there.
B
Other companies moved to Detroit in an attempt to steal business from Ford.
C
Many companies in Detroit closed down because they could not compete with Ford.
D
Many companies left Detroit because they could not find enough employees there.

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