WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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The union miners resent the non-union miners for undermining their strike.
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The union miners appreciate the non-union miners for getting work done while they’re on strike.
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The union miners are scared that the non-union miners will incite violence at the mine.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -From the text “Workers’ Rights and the History of Labor Unions": Which of the following best identifies a central idea of this text? By forming unions, workers protected their rights and made important social changes. Children were the first members of labor unions before the trend spread among adult workers.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Gilded Age was a period of rapid industrialization in America from 1865-1898. It was characterized by the extreme wealth of a few individuals, while many others lived in poverty. This era is often associated with political corruption and exploitation of immigrant labor.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gilded Age (1878-1889) The growth of industry and a wave of immigrants marked this period in American history. The production of iron and steel rose dramatically and western resources like lumber, gold, and silver increased the demand for improved transportation.
Detailed explanation-4: -The so-called captains of industry became household names: John D. Rockefeller of Standard Oil, Andrew Carnegie of Carnegie Steel, and J. Pierpont Morgan, the powerful banker who controlled a great many industries. Their tactics were not always fair, but there were few laws regulating business conduct at that time.