AM2 Gilded Age

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What was the Industrial Revolution?

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A time of rapid technological and economic growth

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What was Henry George's argument in "Progress & Poverty"?

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Machines would make work easier and eliminate poverty

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How would UBI be a response to automation?

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Since machines are taking work, everyone gets some money to avoid huge unemployment

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What caused the rise of big business during the Gilded Age?

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No government regulation and mass production from factories

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What did Carnegie advocate for in the "Gospel of Wealth"?

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The wealthy donate their money to charitable causes

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What is a major similarity between big businesses now and big businesses in the Gilded Age?

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They are large and control large parts of the economy

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How did workers live during the Gilded Age?

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Many lived in poverty despite working long hours

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Which image below best reflects immigrant life during the Gilded Age?

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What are the main issues facing workers in the US today?

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Low benefits, long work hours, and low minimum wage

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What are labor unions?

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Workers uniting to negotiate with big businesses