Gilded Age

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What is the main theme of Topic 1 Lesson 1?

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Innovation Boosts Growth

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What was the Gilded Age?

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A period between the Civil War and World War I with rapid U.S. population and economic growth

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What characterized the Gilded Age in terms of political and corporate behavior?

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High levels of political and corporate corruption

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Who held the most political power during the Gilded Age? Options: The wealthy, Politicians, The working class, Military leaders

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The wealthy

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What was a significant development in America during the Gilded Age?

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Growth in industry and technology

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What time period does the Gilded Age refer to?

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1870 - 1890

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What role did American and European business leaders play in increasing productivity?

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They invested in new inventions.

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How did financial banking and American ingenuity contribute to industry?

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By creating new industries and expanding old ones.

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What is the definition of productivity as mentioned in the text?

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Increasing the amount of goods and services created in a given period of time.

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What was a new source of fuel mentioned in the document?

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Oil