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What was a result of mass immigration after the Civil War?
What was a result of mass immigration after the Civil War?
- A shift in the labor force from unskilled to skilled workers
- An increase in the number of small business owners
- A large supply of cheap, unskilled laborers for factory work (correct)
- A decrease in real income for workers
How did the introduction of women into the workforce affect the labor market?
How did the introduction of women into the workforce affect the labor market?
- It led to the creation of more jobs for men
- It provided a cheaper labor force for companies (correct)
- It resulted in higher wages for men
- It led to a decrease in the number of men employed in offices
What was a result of the increasing efficiency in production?
What was a result of the increasing efficiency in production?
- Goods became cheaper and more abundant (correct)
- Goods became more expensive and scarce
- The quality of goods decreased
- The demand for goods decreased
What was a characteristic of the new immigrants after the Civil War?
What was a characteristic of the new immigrants after the Civil War?
What was a consequence of the concentration of control in industries?
What was a consequence of the concentration of control in industries?
What was a result of the increasing real income for workers?
What was a result of the increasing real income for workers?
What was the primary reason middle classes pushed for assimilation?
What was the primary reason middle classes pushed for assimilation?
What was the outcome of the growth of business colleges?
What was the outcome of the growth of business colleges?
What was the main purpose of women's colleges established after the Civil War?
What was the main purpose of women's colleges established after the Civil War?
What was a result of the 40-hour work week?
What was a result of the 40-hour work week?
What was the focus of Booker T. Washington's Tuskegee Institute?
What was the focus of Booker T. Washington's Tuskegee Institute?
What was a consequence of the large number of migrants moving to the West?
What was a consequence of the large number of migrants moving to the West?
What was Andrew Carnegie's stance on income inequality?
What was Andrew Carnegie's stance on income inequality?
What was the effect of Rockefeller's business strategies on the oil industry?
What was the effect of Rockefeller's business strategies on the oil industry?
What was the result of the rapid increase in corporate mergers in the 1890s?
What was the result of the rapid increase in corporate mergers in the 1890s?
What was the motivation behind Seward's acquisition of Alaska?
What was the motivation behind Seward's acquisition of Alaska?
What was the consequence of the Panic of 1893 on businesses?
What was the consequence of the Panic of 1893 on businesses?
What was the result of the incorporation of trusts and holding companies?
What was the result of the incorporation of trusts and holding companies?
