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  1. Return to Of the People 4e Volume 2 Student Resources

Chapter 16 Self-Quiz 1

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. Between 1873 and 1893

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. In 1850 the largest city in the United States was New York City, with a population of just over 500,000. By 1900 New York's population was

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. In the early years of the twentieth century, increasing numbers of immigrants to the United States came from

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. By the 1880s, immigration to the United States was facilitated by

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. Andrew Carnegie was able to build a huge and profitable business because

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. An example of vertical integration was

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. The use of the term "middle class"

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. Common laborers were characterized by

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. Which of the following statements best describes the development of colleges and universities during the late 19th century.

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. Which of the following statements best describes the lifestyles of the very rich during the time?

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. John D. Rockefeller came to dominate which of the following industries?

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. Which two groups took over and sold much of the land in the west?

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. Which of the following statements accurately reflects the cowboy life?

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. Most farmers in the West

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. Farming, mining, and ranching in the West did all of the following except

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. Rapid and massive urban growth in the late nineteenth century created unsafe and unsanitary residential and working areas.

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. Andrew Carnegie's successful career was a typical outcome for Americans who worked hard and were frugal.

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. A vertically integrated company is organized to promote cutthroat competition.

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. America's wealthy elite projected a democratic attitude in their residential patterns and housing preferences.

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. The American middle class included professionals and skilled workers.

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