2. During the late 1800s, leaders of big business gave the greatest support to the passage of (1) antitrust laws
(2) higher tariff rates
(3) immigration restrictions
(4) railroad regulation

3. Mark Twain labeled the late 1800s in the United States the “Gilded Age” to describe the
(1) end of the practice of slavery
(2) absence of international conflicts
(3) extremes of wealth and poverty
(4) achievements of the labor movement

4. Between 1865 and 1920, railroad companies contributed to the economic development of the United States by
(1) eliminating the need for water transportation
(2) concentrating on military rather than civilian tasks
(3) encouraging the formation of farmworkers' unions
(4) providing the most efficient means of transportation over long distances

5. Explain what was the Industrial Revolution and how did it help increase the economy of the United States?