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Question 1

By 1900, the average yearly income of American workers
 
  A. was about 600.
 
  B. both allowed most workers to maintain a reasonably comfortable standard of living and remained generally unaffected by economic boom-and-bust cycles.
 
  C. remained generally unaffected by economic boom-and-bust cycles.
 
  D. allowed most workers to maintain a reasonably comfortable standard of living.
 
  E. None of these answers is correct.

Question 2

In 1900, regarding work conditions in American factories,
 
  A. laborers could expect to work at least ten hours a day, six days a week.
 
  B. job security for industrial workers had significantly increased since 1865.
 
  C. first-generation workers generally had little trouble adjusting to the nature of industrial labor.
 
  D. while safety conditions were poor, mechanization reduced the overall rate of accidents.
 
  E. workers generally controlled the pace of production.

Question 3

The Knights of Labor
 
  A. did not allow women to join.
 
  B. tried in particular to enlist support for their cause from lawyers.
 
  C. was primarily a trade union.
 
  D. began as a secret fraternal organization.
 
  E. focused its efforts on improving wages and reducing hours.

Question 4

During the 1870s and 1880s, most of the immigrants to the United States came from
 
  A. England, Ireland, and northern Europe.
 
  B. Mexico.
 
  C. Poland, Hungary, and Russia.
 
  D. Italy and the Slavic countries.
 
  E. Japan and China.



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Answer 1

E

Answer 2

A

Answer 3

D

Answer 4

A




sc00by25

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Reply 2 on: Sep 21, 2019
:D TYSM


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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