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Question 12 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)Which change led to a transition from the First to the Second Industrial Revolution in the United States?

improvements in transportation

construction of interstate highways

invention of the mechanized reaper

increased European immigration

Question 13 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)Which of the following was a cause of the Pullman Strike of 1894?

the Haymarket Riot

the Long Depression

reduction in wages

use of non-union workers

Question 14 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)Which two groups favored passage of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act?

farmers and miners

workers and union organizers

banks and currency speculators

merchants and railroad companies

Question 15 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)During the late 19th century, which two organizations had similar political goals?

The Grange and the Socialist Party

The Farmers' Alliance and the Populist Party

The Standard Oil Company and the Democratic Party

The American Federation of Labor and the Republican Party

Question 16 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)Which factor contributed to the spread of Progressive ideas during the late 19th century and early 20th century?

growing distrust of immigrants and socialist organizations

greater political engagement by women, minorities, and young people

imperialistic actions taken by the U.S. after the Spanish-American War

increasing public awareness of political corruption and business abuses

Question 17 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)The growth of American cities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries led progressive reformers to push for which of these?

improved public services

restrictions on immigration

a ban on alcohol consumption

women's right to vote