Gilded Age (Industrialization Lessons 1 & 2)

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What happened to the United States Gross National Product increase in the Gilded Age?

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It Tripled

Front

What industry was given "land grants" to encourage its expansion?

Back

Railroad Industry

Front

What is the process by which an economy is transformed from a primarily agricultural one to one based on the manufacture of goods?

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Industrialization

Front

Which of the following was needed for the Rise of Industry in the Gilded Age? Natural Resources, Railroads, New Inventions, Large Workforce, All of the Above

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All of the Above

Front

Which is NOT a conclusion that can be made about the transcontinental railroad? Options: People could cross the country faster, Transport of Goods became cheaper, Populations in the west increased, The Railroad companies were seen as less corrupt than other industries

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The Railroad companies were seen as less corrupt than other industries

Front

Which of the following was a pull factor for immigrants coming to the US? Nativism, Treatment of the "New Immigrants", Working Conditions in the U.S.

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Job Opportunities

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What invention changed the textile industry in the Gilded Age? Options: The spinning wheel, The power driven sowing machine, The ice box, Steam power

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The power driven sowing machine

Front

How did the shift to mass production affect the shoe-making industry?

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It drove small cobblers(shoe-makers) out of business.

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What do people that like "laissez-faire" economics think governments role in the economy?

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Government should not interfere with businesses

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When one company takes over an entire industry it is called...

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Monopoly