11-14 (2019)

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How did the growth of the railroad industry in the late 1800s impact the US economy?

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It enabled industries to gain access to new sources of raw materials and new markets.

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Which of the following BEST describes the contribution of railroads to the economic development of the United States? Options: lowered costs of shipping in the United States, allowed more immigrants to enter the country, enabled trade to most parts of the country, provided good investment opportunities

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enabled trade to most parts of the country

Front

This method of communication became vitally important by the end of the nineteenth century because of its use in coordinating rail travel.

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telegraph

Front

Which of the following BEST describes the impact of Andrew Carnegie's economic strategy for vertical integration?

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He was able to allocate resources and control the manufacturing and distribution of steel.

Front

What was the goal of the John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Trust?

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to control oil prices and distribution

Front

In the late nineteenth century, corporate mergers and the creation of holding trusts and companies led to which of the following? increasingly diversified markets, the development of monopolies, more small businesses, less international trade

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the development of monopolies

Front

In the late 1800s, the production of long-lasting, commercially viable electric lighting led to

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an increase in factory operation hours.

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How did Thomas Edison's invention of a commercially viable incandescent light bulb in 1879 change the American workplace?

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It allowed workers to work longer hours.

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Why was telephone communication an improvement over telegraph communication for businesses?

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Telephones allowed businesses to communicate more efficiently than telegraphs.

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What is nativism, as it was expressed in the United States in the nineteenth century?

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a policy of protecting native citizens and their interests to the detriment of others