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what was the purpose of "yellow dog" contracts?
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to prevent workers from joining unions.
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How did industrial growth affect the distribution of wealth in America?
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led to a concentration of wealth in the hands of a few industrials.
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which was not a direct effect of the invention and application of electricity?
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wider use of trusts and cartels to limit growth of electric companies.
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How did the building of the transcontinental railroad affect American life?
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lowered shipping costs for business.
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For what reason was Eugene Debs arrested during the Pullman Strike?
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Disobeying a federal injunction calling off the strike.
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The work of Thomas Edison is important becasue he
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Helped make electricity more widely available.
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As a result of new methods of business communications,
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more women found jobs as office clerks and switchboard operators
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