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Factory work was a cornerstone of the industrial economy of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  Which of following was TRUE about these new systems of labor?

In response to what some considered was a generation of weak men, some religious leaders attempted to deploy a “muscular Christianity” which would emphasize manliness.  Which of the following was NOT an example of ways they sought to reinforce masculinity?

Wage earning was seen by many as a path toward starting a small business or owning a farm.

Railroads in the west brought renewed conflict between Americans and Native groups over land.  Which of the following was FALSE about this relationship between the two?

The Dakota War (or Sioux Uprising) of 1862-1863 was an early conflict of the “Indian Wars.”  Which of the following was FALSE about the beginning of this conflict?

Proponents of the Dawes Act believed that it:

The peak of Vaudeville shows was between 1880 and 1920.  What was TRUE about these shows?

White southerners were angered at the loss of power and property after the Civil War.  Which of the following was NOT something they used to reassert control over African Americans:

In Buffalo Bill’s Wild West, Annie Oakley would shoot

“Disassembly lines” were invented by Henry Ford to strip down cars for spare parts.