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TCI PRACTICE QUESTIONS 2024
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TCI PRACTICE QUESTIONS 2024An entrepreneur is - ANSWER a person who assembles and organizes the resources necessary to produce goods and services. 
 
How did government policies contribute to the boom in big business? - ANSWER It help them grow 
 
What was one consequence of the business boom? - ANSWER People began moving to the cities in search of their fortunes. 
 
Why did Mark Twain call this time period "the Gilded Age"? - ANSWER The growing number of millionaires showed off their new weal...
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Amsco APUSH Chapter 16 EXAM 70 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS
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Amsco APUSH Chapter 16 EXAM 70 
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED 
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES 
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nation's first big buisness - ANSWER- Railroads 
Cornelius Vanderbilt - ANSWER- used his $$$ from steamboat business to merge local 
railroads into the New York Central Railroad (1867) 4,500 miles of track 
Eastern trunk lines - ANSWER- A trunk line was the major route between cities; w/ 
smaller branches reaching w/ outlying towns (result of diff. gauges pre-civil war) 
-Vanderbil...
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The US government gave land to the railroads to help them expand. What impact did these land grants have on industries in the West? 
The grants allowed industries in the West to grow because they encouraged settlement and new industrial opportunities 
 
 
 
Railroads not only led to an increase in the ability to transport raw materials, but they also led to a(n) 
increase in the demand for raw materials. 
 
 
 
Which industry benefited most from the Bessemer process? 
steel 
 
 
 
Which best exp...
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US History Final Exam Review Questions and Answers with Certified Solutions
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Laissez-faire A french phrase meaning "let people do as they choose." SIG: Supporters if this 
believed that the government should not interfere in the economy other than to protect private 
property rights and maintain peace 
 
Rail Roads Allows nation to expand westward, allows agriculture to expand into the Great 
Plains. Allows cities and towns to expand. Provides easy ways to get raw materials to factory 
then finished goods to market. First big business 
 
Bessemer Process New process of...
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U.S. History STAAR KEY Exam Questions And CORRECT Answers
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Which problem is Nancy Reagan hoping to solve with this campaign Drug and alcohol 
abuse among children 
Which caption best replaces the question mark in this photograph Come in and Learn 
Why Women Ought to Vote 
Which event prompted the United States to enter World War II? The Japanese attack on 
Pearl Harbor 
Which benefit resulted from the introduction of the Bessemer steel process Stronger 
and cheaper material for railroads and bridges 
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 established a Civil ...
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The US government gave land to the railroads to help them expand. What impact did these land grants have on industries in the West? 
The grants allowed industries in the West to grow because they encouraged settlement and new industrial opportunities 
 
 
 
During the Second Industrial Revolution, which building material became one of the most important in the world? 
steel 
 
 
 
The expansion of the rail networks led to 
a growth in the steel industry 
 
 
 
Railroads not only led to an increa...
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During the Second Industrial Revolution, which building material became one of the most important in the world? 
Steel 
 
 
 
The expansion of the railroad directly led to economic growth in the US because 
railroads made resources and products easier to transport. 
 
 
 
Which is an invention that improved safety for railway passengers? 
air brakes 
 
 
 
Which industry benefited most from the Bessemer process? 
steel 
 
 
 
What impact did railroads have on cities across the United States at t...
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Amsco APUSH Chapter 16 EXAM 70 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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Amsco APUSH Chapter 16 EXAM 70 
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED 
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES 
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) 
nation's first big buisness - ANSWER- Railroads 
Cornelius Vanderbilt - ANSWER- used his $$$ from steamboat business to merge local 
railroads into the New York Central Railroad (1867) 4,500 miles of track 
Eastern trunk lines - ANSWER- A trunk line was the major route between cities; w/ 
smaller branches reaching w/ outlying towns (result of diff. gauges pre-civil war) 
-Vanderbil...
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APUSH AMSCO Chapter 16 (2023/2024) Rated A+
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APUSH AMSCO Chapter 16 (2023/2024) Rated A+ nation's first big business Railroads created a nationwide market for goods. This encouraged mass production, mass consumption, and economic specialization. (p. 320) 
Cornelius Vanderbilt He merged local railroads into the New York Central Railroad, which ran from New York City to Chicago. (p. 320) 
Eastern Trunk Lines In the early days of the railroads, from the 1830s to the 1860s, railroad lines in the east were different incompatible sizes which cr...
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Who were the types of people settling west in the Great Plains? 
Irish Immigrants, Civil War Veterans, Chinese Laborers, and Norwegians 
 
 
 
What were some challenges that the workers faced while trying to build the railroad? 
1. Environment: Sierra Nevada Mountains 
2. Granite: Men were unable to cut through the granite so they had to use a chemical called Nitroglycerin t break the rock, but, it was very explosive 
 
 
 
How did the Homestead Act play a part in western settlement? 
The act ga...
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