US HISTORY II - us history milestone. Questions and Answers

US HISTORY II - us history milestone. Questions and Answers Choose the statement that best describes one of these changes in the nature of rural consumption.  Mary bought a new piano from Sears, but it had become more expensive than if she had bought it locally.  Sarah wanted to purchase a new sewing machine, but no longer could because she did not have enough cash on hand.  John’s small general store now had plenty of customers, and he was able to do excellent business.  Ed’s newspaper began to include full-page advertisements for new consumer products. CONCEPT Industrialization and Consumer Culture 2 Choose the true statement about the Knights of Labor.  It was a combination of about 20 different craft unions.  At its height, its membership was more than 700,000 workers.  It rejected women and minorities from its union.  It was led by Samuel Gompers. CONCEPT Working Class Life and Labor Unions in the Gilded Age 3