The Gilded Age

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Which of the following best explains how industrialization contributed to urbanization in the late 19th century? Factory jobs drew people from rural areas and immigrants into cities, Farming innovations reduced food production and forced migration, Suburban communities developed to separate workers from factories, New labor laws limited factory work in urban areas

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Factory jobs drew people from rural areas and immigrants into cities

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What role did Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller play in shaping the Gilded Age economy?

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They established monopolies and later invested in philanthropy.

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Which of the following problems faced by industrial workers led to the growth of labor unions in the late 1800s?
Limited access to natural resources, Unsafe working conditions and long hours, Inability to own property in cities, Lack of access to modern inventions

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Unsafe working conditions and long hours

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How did inventions like the light bulb and assembly line impact daily life and the economy during the Industrial Revolution?

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They increased efficiency in production and improved quality of life.

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Which of the following best describes the economic system of free enterprise? Options: Government sets prices and controls production, Private businesses compete with limited government interference, Businesses are owned and run entirely by the state, Labor unions control wages and working conditions

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Private businesses compete with limited government interference

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What does the term laissez-faire mean in relation to government policy during the Gilded Age?

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“Hands-off” approach with little regulation of business

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Which idea was used by wealthy businessmen to justify their success as “survival of the fittest” in society?

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Social Darwinism

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Andrew Carnegie’s belief that the rich had a responsibility to use their wealth for the betterment of society was known as—

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The Gospel of Wealth

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Which statement best defines a monopoly?

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A single company controls most or all of an industry

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The principle of supply and demand explains that—

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As demand increases, prices generally rise