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Which statement describes a result of the Industrial Revolution in the United States? 1) The population of the cities decreased 2) Farm production decreased 3) Immigration to the United States increased 4) Slavery in the south increased

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Immigration to the United States increased

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The Populist movement was most interested in improving conditions for 1) Native American Indians 2) business leaders 3) farmers 4) African Americans

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farmers

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During the last quarter of the 19th century, large numbers of immigrants were admitted to the United States primarily because of the economy's need for more 1) scientists and technicians 2) educated professionals 3) skilled craftsmen 4) unskilled factory workers

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unskilled factory workers

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A major purpose of both the Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) and the Gentlemen's Agreement with Japan (1907) was to 1)enrich americas cultural diversity 2)limit immigration of certain ethnic groups 3)treat all asians and european immigrants equally 4)relocate asias displaced by war

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limit immigration of certain ethnic groups

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Which statment about the development of the Great PLains in the 1800s is most accurate? 1)Great profits could be earned in the steel industry 2)Railroads decreased in importance throughout the region 3)immigrants could no long afford to be come farmers 4)mechanized farming became dominant in the region

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mechanized farming became dominant in the region

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During the late 1800s, Industrialization in the United States lead to 1)the creation of affirmative action programs 2)a decrease in theuse of natural resources 3) the growth of the middle class 4) overall decline in labor union membership

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the growth of the middle class

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In the late 19th century, the major argument used by labor unio leaders against immigrants was that 1)contributed little to enrich American life 2)refused to assimilate into American culture 3)took jobs from United States citizens 4)placed financial drains on social services

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took jobs from united states citizens

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A goal of the Granger and Populist movement was to 1)expand rights for african americans 2)provide support for the banking industry 3)help western farmers fight unjust economic practices 4)enabe big businesses to expand without government interference

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help western farmers fight unjust economic practices

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The national income tax, free and unlimited coinage of silver, and the direct election of senators were prposoals that were included in the 1)Declaration of Sentiments 2)Republican plan for reconstruction 3)Populist party platform 4)federal reserve system

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populist party platform

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what major trend related to population occured during the industrialization boom of the late 1800s? 1)immigration decreased 2)suburbinaztion decreased 3)urbanization increased 4)migrations to rural areas increased

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urbanization increased

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The 'new immigrants" to the United States between 1890 and 1915 came primarily from 1)southern and easter europe 2)northern and western Europe 3)east asia 4)latin america

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southern and eastern europe

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Which factor contributed the most to urbanization in the late 1800s? 1)assimilation 2)industrialization 3)imperialism 4)nullification

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industrialization

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In the late 1800s, free and unlimited coinage of silver was supported by farmers primarily because they hoped this policy would 1)make foreign crop prices less competetive 2)allow farmers to grow a variety of crops 3)increase crop prices and make it easier to repay loans 4)bring about political equality between rural and urban areas

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increase crop prices and make it easier to repay loans

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Passage of the Dawes Act of 1887 affected Native American indians by 1)supporting their cultural traditions 2)attempting to assimilate them into mainstream american culture 3)forcing their removal from areas east of the misssissippi river 4)stating a series of Indian Wars

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attempting to assimilate them into mainstream american culture

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The changes in American agriculture during the late 1800s led farmers to 1)grow fewer crash crops for export 2)request an end to agriculture tariffs 3)demand a reduced role for government in agriculture 4)become more dependent on banks and railroads

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become more dependent on banks and railroads

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which groups numbers increased the most as a result of the Industrial Revolution? 1)skilled craftsmen 2)landed aristocracy 3)urban middle class 4)owners of small farms

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urban middle class

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which major population shift in the late 1800s occurred as a result of industrialization? 1)northerners to the Sun Belt 2)rural residents to urban areas 3)working class people from the cities to the suburbs 4)African americans from the north to the south

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rural residents to urban areas

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During the late 1800s, many farmers supported the idea that free and unlimited coinage of silver would 1)end farm subsidies 2)help farmers repay their loans 3)lead to lower prices for consumer goods 4)decrease prices for farmland

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help farmers repay their loans

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During the late 1800s, which group strongly supported an open immigration policy? 1)conservationist 2)nativists 3)factory owners 4)southern farmers

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factory owners

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In the late 19th century, the federal government aided the growth of transcontinental railroads by 1)legalizing rate rebates for large shippers 2)providing free land for laying railroad tracks 3)requiring standard-gauge tracks on all interstate lines 4)forcing small lines to consolidate into large systems

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providing free lad for laying railroad tracks

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In the 19th century, protective tariffs, subsidies for railroads, and open immigration showed that the federal government followed a policy of 1)support for economic development 2)non-interference in the free-market system 3)regulation of unfair business practices 4)support for organized labor

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support for economic development

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in the second half of the 1800s, the federal government encouraged the building of transcontinental railroads by 1)giving land to the railroad companies 2)purchasing large amounts of railroad stock 3)forcing convicts to work as laborers 4)taking control of the railroad trust

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giving land to railroad companies

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The passage of the Homestead Act and of legislation supporting the construction of transcontinental railroads demonstrated the federal governments commitment to 1)limits on big business 2)settlement of western territories 3)conservation of natural resources 4)equality for all immigrants

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settlement of western territories

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Andrew Carnegie carried out the ideas expressed in this statement by 1)funding numerous libraries and educational institutions 2)serving many years in the federal government 3)investing his fortune in several new industries 4)promoting programs to benefit the wealthy

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funding numerous libraries and educational institutions

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The growth of big business in the late 1800s resulted in 1)a reduction in child labor 2)the elimination of the middle class 3)the widening of the economic gap between rich and poor 4)a shift in transportation investment from railroads to canals

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the widening of the economic gap between rich and poor

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in the late 1800s, the creation of the Standard Oil Trust by John D. Rockefeller was intended to 1)protect small, independent oil firms 2)control prices and practices in the oil refining businesses 3)increase competition among oil refining companies 4)distribute donations to charitable causes

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control prices and practices in the oil refining busniesses

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One reason John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J. Pierpont Morgan were sometimes called robber barons was because they 1)robbed from the rich to give to the poor 2)made unnecessarily risky investments 3)used ruthless business tactics against their competitors 4)stole money from the federal government

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used ruthless business tactics against their competitors

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During the 19th century, new York was one of the most powerful states in the nation because it 1)became the financial and industrial center of the nation 2)led the nation in achieving political reforms 3)produced more presidents than any other state 4)offered more civil liberties than any other state

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became the financial and industrial center of the nation

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In the last half of the 1800s, which development led to the other three? 1)expansion of the middle class 2)growth of industrialization 3)formation of trusts 4)creation of labor unions

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growth of industrialization

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Which factor contributed the most to urbanization in the late 1800s? 1)assimilation 2)industrialization 3)imperialism 4)nullification

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industrialization

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During the late 1800s, the defenders of Social Darwinism would most likely have supported 1)labor unions 2)progressive income taxes 3)laissez-faire capitalism 4)environmental conservation

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laissez-faire capitalism

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In the late 1800s, the theory of laissez-faire capitalism was used by many industrialists to 1)petition the government for assistance 2)oppose colonial expansion in Africa and Asia 3)argue against government regulation of business practices 4)defend limits on the number of immigrants allowed to work in factories

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argue against government regulation of business practices

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in the late 1800s, the principles of Social Darwinism were most consistent with the ideas of 1)Populism 2)laissez-faire economics 3)trustbusting 4)utopian socialsm

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laissez-faire economics

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one reason John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J. Pierpont Morgan were sometimes called robber barons was because they 1)robbed from the rich to give to the poor 2)made unnecessarily risky investments 3)used ruthless business tactics against their competitors 4)stole money from the federal government

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used ruthless business tactics against their competitors

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The theory of Social Darwinism was often used to justify the 1)creation of the Ku Klux Klan 2)formation of business monopolies 3)use of strikes by labor unions 4)passage of anti-trust acts

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formation of business monopolies

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What group would most likely have favored government action to address the issue shown in the cartoon? 1)bankers 2)unions 3)industrialists 4)railroad owners

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unions

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During the late 1800s, business leaders formed trusts mainly to 1)reduce prices 2)eliminate competition 3)improve worker productivity 4)establish overseas factories

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eliminate competition

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