Chapter 3: Industrialization and the Gilded Age Practice Test

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The term used to describe the tumultuous years between the Civil War and the turn of the twentieth century...

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The Gilded Age

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Which of the following was TRUE of the Second Industrial Revolution? The US became the world's leading industrial nation, The GNP of the US grew faster than ever before, Experienced advancements in electrification, All of the above

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All of the above

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Which of the following helped the United States' rapid growth in industry? Vast natural resources, The transcontinental railroad, Immigrant labor, ALL of the above

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ALL of the above

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A policy that government should interfere as little as possible in the nation's economy?

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Laissez Faire

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Economic system with little to no government regulation...

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Free-enterprise System

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Which of the following was TRUE of the building of the transcontinental railroad? The railroad workers faced extreme working conditions, Relied primarily on the labor of former soldiers, It took just over a decade to compete, ALL of the above

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The railroad workers faced extreme working conditions

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LAND GRANTS were given to companies for the purpose of...

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Building things such as railroads, roads, agricultural products etc.

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Robber Barons were...

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Businessmen accused of becoming rich through ruthless and unethical (and corrupt) methods

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An organization owned by many people, but treated by law as though "it were a person"

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Corporation

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Initially, when prices FALL on goods/services, is it good for consumers or businesses?

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Consumer