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US History: Gilded Age UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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US History: Gilded Age UPDATED Exam 
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Who became America's first billionaire through his oil company? - Correct Answer- John D. 
Rockefeller 
Which man gained his wealth through the steel industry? - Correct Answer- Andrew Carnegie 
What was not a major cause of American industrial growth during the Gilded Age? - Correct 
Answer- Low tariff
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US History: Gilded Age Test for Exam 42 Questions And Answers
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Who became America's first billionaire through his oil company? - ️️John D. Rockefeller 
 
Which man gained his wealth through the steel industry? - ️️Andrew Carnegie 
 
What was not a major cause of American industrial growth during the Gilded Age? - ️️Low tariff 
 
Politics during the Gilded Age was dominated by all the following issues except what? - ️️Aid to the poor 
 
What was the first major trust that became the inspiration for many others? - ️️Standard Oil Company 
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US HISTORY 105-unit 1 milestone.
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US HISTORY 105-unit 1 milestone. 
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Choose the false statement about the American Federation of Labor. 
 
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The AFL was formed in 1886 and led by Samuel Gompers, an immigrant cigar 
maker. The union limited membership to skilled male laborers in craft unions, unlike the Knights of Labor, which was open to workers of all races, genders, and 
professions. Despite their differences with respect to membership, both unions faced similar obstacles to achieving their goals, including antiu...
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US HISTORY FINAL 2024 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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How did the growth of the railroads affect supply and demand for natural resources in the United States? 
-The growth of the railroads decreased the supply of natural resources. 
-The growth of the railroads decreased the demand for natural resources. 
-The growth of the railroads increased the demand for natural resources. 
-The growth of the railroads had no effect on the supply of natural resources. - CORRECT ANSWER The growth of the railroads increased the demand for natural resources. ...
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Civil Rights in the USA 1865-1992 OCR A Level History
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These notes cover the following content for Civil Rights in the USA 1865-1992 OCR A Level History:

Workers (in the Gilded Age), Women (1865-1992), African Americans (1865-1992), and Native Americans (1865-1992).

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APUSH Gilded Age Exam Review |UPDATED|
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APUSH Gilded Age Exam Review 
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The Gilded Age *Ans* The age between the Civil War and WWI when the American 
economy grew rapidly and individuals were able to use monopolies to amass great wealth. 
Marked by political corruption and shady business deals. Named after the Mark Twain 
book with "gilded" meaning having a thin veneer of gold, but no gold on the inside. A time 
of social unrest between the classes. 
Government Support for Railroads *Ans* The government granted of thou...
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APUSH Unit 6 Test Review questions fully solved & updated
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Who were the types of people settling west in the Great Plains? 
Irish Immigrants, Civil War Veterans, Chinese Laborers, and Norwegians 
 
 
 
What were some challenges that the workers faced while trying to build the railroad? 
1. Environment: Sierra Nevada Mountains 
2. Granite: Men were unable to cut through the granite so they had to use a chemical called Nitroglycerin t break the rock, but, it was very explosive 
 
 
 
How did the Homestead Act play a part in western settlement? 
The act ga...
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11th Grade US History EOC latest
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Belief (theory) that it was the right of the United States to occupy all of America from Sea to Shining Sea! - ans --Manifest Destiny 
 
Historical argument prompted by the Census of 1890, which announced the official end of the American Frontier, the institution that always made America great. - ans --Turner's Frontier Thesis 
 
Conflict between the states (CSA v. USA) promoted the growth of industrialism in the late 1800s (steel, railroads, communication, weapons, mass production of p...
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APUSH Gilded Age Questions And Answers With Verified Study Solutions
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The Gilded Age - The age between the Civil War and WWI when the American economy grew 
rapidly and individuals were able to use monopolies to amass great wealth. Marked by political 
corruption and shady business deals. Named after the Mark Twain book with "gilded" meaning having a 
thin veneer of gold, but no gold on the inside. A time of social unrest between the classes. 
Government Support for Railroads - The government granted of thousands of acres of public land 
to the railroads to help...
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US History STAAR EOC 11th Grade questions with correct answers
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Gilded Age - Answer 1870s - 1890s; time period looked good on the outside, despite the corrupt politics and growing gap between the rich and poor 
 
Technological (Second Industrial) Revolution - Answer based on steel, railroads, electricity, oil-based products 
 
Alexander Graham Bell - Answer He was an American inventor who was responsible for developing the telephone. 
 
Thomas Edison - Answer American inventor best known for inventing the electric light bulb, acoustic recording on wa...
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