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Industrialization and the Gilded Age

Industrialization and the Gilded Age

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Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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Hard

USHS1877.C.26.a, USHS1877.C.3.b, USHS1877.C.15.a

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who invented the electric light bulb?

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Thomas Edison

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USHS1877.C.26.a

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which process made steel production more efficient and affordable? Options: The Edison Process, The Westinghouse Technique, The Bessemer Process, The Bell Method

Back

The Bessemer Process

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USHS1877.C.26.a

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What did the transcontinental railroad primarily promote?

Back

Trade, migration, and settlement of the American West

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USHS1877.C.3.b

USHS1877.C.15.a

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

One effect of monopolies on the United States economy is that they have tended to

Back

reduce business competition

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

During the period 1865–1900, government contributed to the growth of corporations mainly by

Back

allowing them to develop with few restrictions

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A person who believes in the Social Darwinist theory of survival of the fittest would agree that individuals should succeed through their own efforts.

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individuals should succeed through their own efforts

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The term “robber barons” is used to describe many industrialists of the late 19th century mainly because they

Back

sought to maximize their profits by eliminating competition and exploiting workers

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