Unit 1 Test - The Gilded Age 2025

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Steel changed people's lives by making it possible to

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build skyscrapers

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Which innovation extended the number of hours in a day that Americans could work or play? Options: telegraph, electricity, Bessemer Process, refrigeration

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electricity

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Negotiation as a group for higher wages and better working conditions is known as

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collective bargaining

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The elimination of competition within an industry is known as a

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monopoly

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Which of the following strikes was in response to Carnegie's poor wages and working conditions, and led to an assassination attempt towards his business partner? Options: Haymarket Square Riot, Pullman Strike, Homestead Strike, Railway Strike

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Homestead Strike

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Which of the following entrepreneurs was in the steel industry? Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Rockefeller, Edison

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Carnegie

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Which of the following entrepreneurs was in the oil industry? Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Rockefeller, Edison

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Rockefeller

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Which of the following entrepreneurs was in basic electricity and electronics? Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Rockefeller, Edison

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Edison

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Which of the following entrepreneurs was involved in the railroad industry? Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Rockefeller, Edison

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Vanderbilt

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Someone who invests money into a business to make a profit is called

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an entrepreneur