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BYU HIST 043 Final Exam Includes Accurate And Verified Questions Covering Major Historical Themes Such As U.S.Expansion, The Civil War And Reconstruction, Industrialization, Social Reform Movements, And Early 20th-Century Developments. Designed For High School Students Completing U.S. History Part 1 Through BYU Independent Study.
Why did some Northerners oppose the abolitionist movement?
All Northerners wanted slavery to be legal in the North.Most Northerners owned slaves.Some Northerners made money from Southern cotton.All Northerners accepted slavery as a necessary evil. - ANSWER-Some Northerners made money from Southern cotton.
What is a monopoly? - ANSWER-total or almost total control of an industry or product
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Which of the following was not a reason for westward expansion? - ANSWER-Too many people were living in the East.
During the Gilded Age, where did the wealthy business owners live in relation to the city? - ANSWER-on the outskirts of the city
Who invented the telephone? - ANSWER-Alexander Graham Bell
What made life easier during the Gilded Age? - ANSWER- inventions
Who gave the industrial era the title the Gilded Age? - ANSWER-Mark Twain
What happened to businesses without capital? - ANSWER-They were not able to buy new machinery.
Which of the following was not a type of entertainment during the Gilded Age? - ANSWER-watching and playing soccer 2 / 4
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How did immigrants maintain ties to their native country? - ANSWER-They formed neighborhoods where they spoke their native language and ate their native foods.
What influenced the steel industry to find a cheaper and faster way to make steel? - ANSWER-railroad
Why did John D. Rockefeller build oil refineries before drilling for oil? - ANSWER-Oil was not worth anything until it was refined.
Which of the following did not result from the transcontinental railroad being connected? - ANSWER-Miners were able to find more gold.
The moving assembly line impacted factory production in several ways. Which of the following was a result of the moving assembly line? - ANSWER-Factory production brought affordable products into homes.
Which of the following was not invented by Thomas Edison? - ANSWER-typewriter 3 / 4
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What impact did the transcontinental railroad have on Native Americans? - ANSWER-The railroad contributed to the destruction of the bison herds.
Which invention had the greatest impact on the American economy during the Gilded Age? - ANSWER-automobile
Why were bison so important to Plains Indians? - ANSWER- Plains Indians used the bison for food, tools, and clothing.
Why did Andrew Carnegie argue in favor of monopolies? - ANSWER-He argued that too much competition hurt business.
What does urbanization mean? - ANSWER-moving from rural life to urban life
Who invented and put the moving assembly line into practice? - ANSWER-Henry Ford
What sparked the war with Spain?
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