Labor Conditions

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Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age? Options: The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation. In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry. Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations. Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power.

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Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power.

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One way the U.S. government responded to the problems caused by the conditions during the gilded age was by-

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Passing the Interstate Commerce Act

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How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States?

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By establishing philanthropic organizations dedicated to education and the arts

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When looking at the Gilded Age, what would you warn against? A civil service based on patronage rather than merit. Allowing powerful monopolies to dominate interstate commerce. A lack of federal funding for essential transportation systems. Allowing labor unions to interfere with production goals.

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Allowing powerful monopolies to dominate interstate commerce.

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Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States?
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Social and economic class divisions began to disappear.
Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations.
Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions.
Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace.

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Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions.