Test Your Knowledge of American Work Conditions in the Gilded Age
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During the Gilded Age, how many hours did most Americans work per day?

  • 4 hours
  • 12 hours
  • 10 hours (correct)
  • 8 hours
  • Which industry did the United States economy revolve around by the turn of the 20th century?

  • Manufacturing (correct)
  • Mining
  • Technology
  • Agriculture
  • What did workers realize they must do to demand change?

  • Protest on the streets
  • Start their own businesses
  • Seek political power
  • Form unions (correct)
  • What was the working condition like for workers during the Gilded Age?

    <p>Physically demanding and low-paid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did bosses often do to prevent unions from taking hold?

    <p>Take extreme measures</p> Signup and view all the answers

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