WH 24.1

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Why was steel used in place of iron in the Second Industrial Revolution?

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Steel could be made cheaply and efficiently.

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Electricity was especially valuable because it was a power source and because it

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made other inventions possible.

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Petroleum became important because

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internal-combustion engines ran on it.

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How did assembly lines affect sales?

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Sales increased because goods were produced faster on assembly lines and thus were cheaper.

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Production in large amounts, usually by machinery, is known as

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mass production.

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Why did the countries to the south and east in Europe have a lower standard of living than those to the north and west?

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The countries to the south and east remained agricultural.

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Which country/area was the most successful in the world economy at the beginning of the twentieth century? Options: the United States, Latin America, Europe, Austria-Hungary

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Europe

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What did moderate reformers use to achieve their goals? Options: socialist organizations, trade unions, riots, capitalists

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trade unions

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Moderate reformers tried to improve working conditions by

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passing laws.

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Socialist parties appealed to many workers in Germany because they supported workplace reforms.

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supported workplace reforms.