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What caused dramatic increases in economic production that began in the mid-nineteenth century and was centered in the U.S. and Germany?

What are “Greenbacks”?

What company helped transform the lives of millions by sending out a catalog by mail that allowed families on farms and in small town the ability to purchase products that were normally only available to city dwellers?

Political life during the __________ was shaped by three main factors: the balance of power between Democrats and Republicans, the high level of public participation in everyday politics, and the often corrupt alliance between business and political leaders at all levels of government. 

What years did the Civil War take place?

What gives a corporation (the “trustee”) the legal power to manage another company?

Who invented the light bulb and also influenced the push for inventions?

In the late 1800s, what was one of the most important and impactful methods of transportation that created an interconnected national marketplace?

What demographic mainly worked on railroads?

What “private bargain” did Republicans promise, through the Compromise of 1877, that if this candidate were named president, he would remove all federal troops from the South?