Early America and Gilded Age Review

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This excerpt is from the Department of Energy website. Determine which part of the excerpt best explains the impact Thomas Edison had on the U.S. economy. Select the correct answer.

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Which social issue from the Gilded Age is shown in this photograph?

• Children were a common source of labor in urban factories.
• Philanthropic giving reached the hundreds of millions of dollars.
• Political bosses improved failing infrastructures to secure votes.
• American Indian children were sent to cultural boarding schools.

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This graphic organizer describes life in the late 1800s. Which characteristics BEST describe the impact of the Transcontinental Railroad? Select THREE correct answers.

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Which reason contributed to the trend shown in this chart?

• The Homestead Act offered 160 acres of land to those willing to move west.
• The Chinese Exclusion Act forced Chinese immigrants to move east.
• Rapid industrialization created new job opportunities in urban areas.
• Immigrants moved to the United States for educational opportunities.