Gilded Age Mid-Unit Review

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Most of the new jobs created during the Gilded Age were located in: Factories, Farms, Ships, Tenements

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Factories

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Factories were able to produce more items quicker and cheaper by using the:

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Assembly Line

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A business leader who positively impacted business or society is known as a:

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Captain of Industry

Front

A business leader who uses ruthless or unethical methods in running their business and making money is known as a:

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Robber Baron

Front

John D. Rockefeller's oil company, which held a monopoly, was called:

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Standard Oil

Front

This metal became commonly used during the Gilded Age to construct buildings, railroad tracks, machines, and more.

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Steel

Front

Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the impact of oil during the Gilded Age? Options: The oil industry declined rapidly during the Gilded Age., Oil had no significant impact on the economy during the Gilded Age., Oil was primarily used for heating homes rather than industrial purposes., Oil became a crucial driver of economic growth and industrialization.

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Oil became a crucial driver of economic growth and industrialization.

Front

This situation occurs when one company controls all or most of the the market in their industry.

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Monopoly

Front

The Gilded Age was a time when many ____________ came to the United States

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immigrants

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Poverty, lack of good jobs, political unrest, and religious persecution are all examples of:

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Push factors