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Return to American Horizons: U.S. History in a Global Context 3e Student Resources
True or False Chapter 17 Self-Quiz 1
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In the new economic order of industrial capitalism, Americans witnessed wage increases and access to more and cheaper goods.
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Between 1860 and 1900, the number of American millionaires increased from 300 to around 4,500.
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Born in Scotland, Andrew Carnegie began his career in a textile factory and worked his way up the corporate ladder.
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In the late 19th century, mail-order businesses struggled and failed to capture rural markets from local merchants.
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The divisions of labor in the ready-made clothing industry gave a boost to traditional tailoring skills.
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The shifts in the steel industry generally lasted eight hours.
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The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 caused the death of more than 100 people.
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During the siege of the Homestead steel mill near Pittsburgh in 1892, Pinkerton detectives aided strikers in the defense of their position.
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The Farmers' Alliance emerged in Texas in 1876.
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