Industrialization, Immigration, & Urbanization

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How did the development of the oil and steel industries affect the United States?

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The oil and steel industries spurred economic growth and sped up the industrialization of the United States.

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How did the development of Big Business negatively affect the United States?

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by creating monopolies, increasing income inequality, and exploiting labor

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How did Big Business negatively affect politics?

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Big Business led to corruption and government policies that promoted corporate interests.

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How did the corporate mistreatment of the working class change America politically?

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It led to the rise of labor unions, government reforms, and socialist ideologies.

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Why did the federal government often break up strikes on behalf of the business owners?

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to maintain economic stability and protect commerce

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Why did immigration significantly increase during Industrialization?

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Immigration significantly increased due to the demand for labor in factories and urban areas.

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Which of the following was a negative effect of rapid immigration? xenophobia, cultural blending

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xenophobia

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Which of the following is a negative effect of rapid urbanization? overcrowding and inadequate housing.

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overcrowding and inadequate housing.

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How did immigration change government policies?

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Government created quota laws to limit immigration

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How did urbanization lead to improvement? Options: new technologies like public transit, new food sources

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new technologies like public transit