Gilded Age / Progressive Era

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Which is true of leadership following the Civil War?

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Leaders were no longer political leaders, but businessmen and inventors.

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The Gilded Age refers to...

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a time where progress made things seem great, but really there were problems underneath.

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Which of the following WAS NOT a major industry during the late 19th and early 20th Century? coal, iron, dairy, steel

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dairy

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A standard work hour week during the late 19th and early 20th Century was...

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84 hours

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Labor unions...

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protect workers of different industries by representing their needs

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Monopoly

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when one person has control over an industry or service

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At what age did most children go to work in factories? Options: 9 or 10, 19 or 20, 12 or 13, 5 or 6

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12 or 13

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The "Progressive Era" was...

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a time of widespread social activism and political reform.

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What did Progressives do?

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encouraged changes to protect people

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Which is NOT true of muckrakers?

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They were ineffective at causing changes.