Gilded Age

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Why does this image depict Rockefeller so large?

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He was a robber baron who used his money and power to influence government

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What does this image say about the control of Stand Oil?

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Stand Oil had control over many aspects of government

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What is the controlling factor of decisions by political machines?

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money

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Inventor known for the telephone and the company that later becomes AT&T

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Alexander Graham Bell

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Which idea summarizes the Gilded Age?

• Many Americans moved west to farm
• Native Americans were placed on Reservations
• The discovery of Gold increased western migration
• Industrialists used their wealth to influence politics

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Industrialists used their wealth to influence politics

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What is the main idea of the cartoon? Options: Political Corruption, Laissez Faire, Monopoly, Social Darwinism

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Political Corruption

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What is the American Federation of Labor?

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Organization of workers that tried to improve pay and working conditions for its members.

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What is Andrew Carnegie known for?

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Steel Company

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What company did John D. Rockefeller start that made him an industrial capitalist?

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Standard Oil

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Urbanization

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the increase and growth of cities