Chapter 5 Retest

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.

Which characteristics BEST describe the impact of the Transcontinental Railroad? Select THREE correct answers.

• New markets were created for farmers and businesses.

• Two companies competed to build the Transcontinental Railroad.

• Americans used the railroad to settle in the Great Plains.

• Construction on the Transcontinental Railroad began during the Civil War.

• The east and west coasts of the United States were connected.

What was the primary reason for the growth of labor unions during the late 1800s?

• Unfair working conditions faced by employees

• Increased job competition due to immigration

• Violence between workers and factory owners

• Migration of struggling farmers to urban areas

Which accomplishment correctly completes the list?

• Opened up settlement houses for immigrant factory workers

• Donated vast sums of money to fund libraries and universities

• Joined forces with labor unions to encourage fair labor practices

• Advocated for the assimilation of European and Chinese immigrants

Which option correctly replaces the question mark in this diagram?

• Early America

• Gilded Age

• Progressive Era

• World Power

Which statements describe effects of the Bessemer process on the United States? Select TWO correct answers.

• Allowed for building of skyscrapers

• Improved agricultural productivity

• Enhanced military capabilities

• Enabled long-distance communication

• Increased quality and strength of steel

Which factor prompted the passage of this legislation?

• Large numbers of Irish immigrants came to work in U.S. factories.

• Standard Oil bought out competitors and controlled the oil industry.

• Unsanitary conditions were found in many urban areas, like Philadelphia.

• Union workers gained compensation rights in a lawsuit.

Which detail explains the negatives of big business at the end of the 19th century? Select THREE correct answers.

• Companies could mass produce products to keep prices low

• Money bought political power and influence

• Most Americans received little pay for the long hours worked

• Small companies were run out of business or forced to sell

With the rise of factory production in the late 1800s, millions of workers went to cities hoping for a better life. Many of these workers, however, soon realized they worked in dangerous conditions often for long hours with little pay. Frustrated that they did not have a voice on issues affecting them, many formed​ (a)   to work together to achieve better working conditions. The ​ (b)   fought for many decades to protect the rights of workers.

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• Unions
• American Federation of Labor
• monopolies
• anti-trust groups
• Interstate Commerce Act
• Carnegie Steel Corporation