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Decade - 1900s

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Why did business owners ot like the unions in the late 1800s

The workers went on strike

Which of the following did Thomas Edison invent

the electric lightbulb

The real surge of population of the growing US came

after a wave of immigration in the mid-1800s.

Who was tammy hall

The name for Tammy Hall is a New York City political machine

Was Mark Hopkins a robber baron

He was a robber baron. He worked for the railroads in California. (A robber baron was a business leader who became wealthy through dishonest methods.)

What cultural change resulted from the adoption of the eight-hour workday in the early 1900s

An increase in leisure activities - Apex

How did the production of goods such as clothing and furniture change in the late 1800's

Production of goods and many other things changed greatly due to mechanisation and huge improvements in steam power.

What is the name of the period in the late 1800s that saw technological advances including electricity and the growth of the steel and oil industries

The great awakening

What describes tammany hall

A union organized by Eugene V. Debs

How did Sears Roebuck and Company sell Goods do people in rural areas in the late 1800s

By the late 1800s, railroads carried goods just about everywhere, from coast to coast. In rural areas, horse-drawn carriages could still be seen, and some salesmen (they were most always men back then) used this method of transportation. But mostly, Sears (which was then called Sears Roebuck) became known for their successful mail order business. People would receive the Sears catalog, choose what they wanted, write to Sears to let the company know, and the merchandise would be mailed to them.

In order to make their schedules more standard what did the railroads do

The creation of Standard Time and time zones.

Which of the following are electrical hazards

It could be all of the following or none of the following as I do not see any following hazards.

Changes led to the growth of nightclubs and movie theaters in the early 1900s

Shorter workdays

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