Industry and Immigration Topic 1 Review

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How did business leaders in the late nineteenth century utilize vertical integration?

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They maintained control of production and distribution of their products.

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One major reason for the growth in urbanization between 1860 and 1900 was that many factory jobs were located in cities near transportation routes.

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many factory jobs were located in cities near transportation routes.

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What did the Interstate Commerce Act do?

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It monitored the rates charged by railroads.

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The works of Horatio Alger promoted the idea that anyone could become successful with hard work.

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anyone could become successful with hard work.

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In this text, Lloyd describes how John D. Rockefeller built an oil

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monopoly.

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Folsom would be most likely to call John D. Rockefeller a

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captain of industry.

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According to the information on this map, if a train station in Cheyenne’s clock reads 10:00, it would be 12:00 at a train station in

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Richmond.

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Between 1861 and 1870, Scottish people accounted for approximately what percent of immigrants to the United States from the British Isles? Options: 5 percent, 10 percent, 15 percent, 20 percent

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10 percent

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What was the main reason for the drop in cotton prices between 1865 and 1890?

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Mills in Europe found cheaper sources for cotton.

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What did Alexander Graham Bell's most famous invention contribute to life in the late 1800s?

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His invention helped make communication between households and businesses more efficient.