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Question 1

In general, between 1865 and 1900, working-class Americans
 
  A) enjoyed the benefits of unemployment insurance.
  B) substantially increased their share of the total wealth of the economy.
  C) derived some benefits from the economic developments of the period.
  D) could usually find steady work even though wages were low.

Question 2

During the late nineteenth century, work in industrial America
 
  A) required more skilled labor.
  B) changed in its nature.
  C) was little affected by ethnic diversity.
  D) placed a high priority on craftsmanship.

Question 3

Among working-class Americans, native-born Protestants
 
  A) competed with the Irish for the lower-ranking jobs.
  B) were generally displaced from skilled jobs by immigrants.
  C) filled most of the middle ranks of the occupational structure.
  D) held a larger share of the skilled jobs.

Question 4

An important factor influencing industrial work in late nineteenth-century America was
 
  A) increased demand for skilled labor as opposed to unskilled labor.
  B) the decline of mass production.
  C) ethnic diversity.
  D) the ease with which native-born and immigrant workers cooperated.



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Answer 1

Answer: C

Answer 2

Answer: B

Answer 3

Answer: D

Answer 4

Answer: C



daltonest1984

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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