American History II

Industrialization resulted in what changes to American society?

• economic growth and increased urbanization.
• urbanizationincreased opportunities for skilled workers and women’s equality
• The growth of public education and urbanizationin
• mmigration and an increase in workers’ benefits

What was one major effect of industrialization on American society?

• More people moved to urban areas
• More People took up Family Farming
• More people received health care and benefits

How did railroad expansion affect the growth of major urban centers?

• New networks were built in the rural West.
• Traveling between the North and the South became easier.
• Traveling to and from cities became easier.
• New networks linked Canadian and US cities

The main reason people moved to cities during the Gilded Age was

• to get jobs in factories and corporate headquarters
• To enable their children to attend Universities.
• to discover and create new technologies

Population growth during the Gilded Age was due in large part to

• Unemployment among workers
• Improved food supply
• Better healthcare
• Immigration to the United States

Many people who immigrated to the United States during the Gilded Age moved to

• farming communities, where they established their own farms.rural Southern areas, where they opened businesses.Western areas, where they managed cattle ranches.urban areas,
  
• farming communities, where they established their own farms
• rural Southern areas, where they opened businesses
• urban areas, where they worked in factories

The development of a system of mass production in manufacturing meant that

• machines rapidly produced large amounts of products.
  
• individuals slowly made small amounts of products
• products were made in foreign countries
• products were handmade

The economy of the Gilded Age was characterized by

• economic growth and high unemployment among unskilled workers
• Rapid economic growth and social change
•  deep recession in which high unemployment fueled massive and rebellious social change

The building of a railroad network led to industrial growth because

• raw materials and finished products were shipped quickly and cheaply
• finished products were shipped quickly to rural Canada
• finished products were shipped quickly and cheaply to factories

Many people who immigrated to the United States during the Gilded Age moved to

• Western areas, where they managed cattle ranches.
• urban areas, where they worked in factories.
• farming communities, where they established their own farms