Gilded Age

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Which law gave farmland to citizens in order to move to the Great Plains?

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Homestead Act

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During the late 19th century, most immigrants to the US found work as-

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Factory/sweatshop workers

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Which group believed in survival of the fittest and people were naturally selected to succeed? Options: social darwinist, political bosses, nativist, political machines

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social darwinist

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Which of the following was NOT a problem labor unions fought for? Options: shorter hours, lower pay, no child labor, safer working conditions

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lower pay

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Which law expanded competition and eliminated trusts and monopolies?

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Sherman AntiTrust Act

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Which is not a characteristic of a business monopoly? Options: Control all of a product's production, business competition, rise prices, put all competition out of business

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business competition

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The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the ----

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Increased need to protect worker interests

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This invention created steel, which was used to build railroads and skyscrapers: the telegraph, the Bessemer Process, the Model T, The light bulb

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the Bessemer Process

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What was one positive of wealthy industrialists? Options: Paying their workers low wages, Philanthropic donations to charity, Supporting social darwinism, Working with political machines

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Philanthropic donations to charity

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What was an important effect of the invention of the light bulb?

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Factories could extend working hours