Essay on HIS 105 QUIZ 2

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This quiz consist of 10 multiple choice questions and covers the material in Chapter 17. Be sure you are in Chapter 17 when you take the quiz.

Question 1
5 out of 5 points

All of the following were reasons why Industrialization flourished during the Gilded Age EXCEPT
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Selected Answer: all of the above were reasons
Correct Answer: all of the above were reasons

Question 2
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Vertical integration meant
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Selected Answer: system by which a business control all aspects of production, from accessing and owning the raw materials, to the production of the good(s), to the delivery of the finished product(s) to the consumer.
Correct Answer: system by which a business control all aspects of production, from accessing and owning the raw materials, to the production of the good(s), to the delivery of the finished product(s) to the consumer.

Question 3
5 out of 5 points

"Robber barons" or "captains of industry" were
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Selected Answer: wealthy industrialists who amassed large fortunes during the Gilded Age with ruthlessness and ingenuity.
Correct Answer: wealthy industrialists who amassed large fortunes during the Gilded Age with ruthlessness and ingenuity.

Question 4
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What famous American author coined the term the "Gilded Age" to describe the period after the end of the Reconstruction in which the U.S. experienced unprecedented economic and technological growth?
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Selected Answer: Mark Twain
Correct Answer: Mark Twain

Question 5
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Which of the following was NOT one of the effects of the growth of the railroads during the Gilded Age?
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Selected Answer: greater transparency in government
Correct Answer: greater transparency in government

Question 6
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Although corrupt, New York's Tammany Hall appealed to
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Selected Answer: recent immigrants and job seekers.
Correct Answer: recent immigrants and job seekers.

Question 7
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What type of