The Gilded Age

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Which contribution did Madam C.J. Walker (1867–1919) make to the American economy?

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She contributed to the American economy by founding a successful beauty products company and promoting economic empowerment for African American women.

Front

What issue during the Gilded Age does the political cartoon address?

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Child Labor

Front

Who co-founded the Standard Oil Company and built the Florida East Coast Railroad?

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Henry Flagler

Front

The innovation of this type of transportation helped spark the US economy, helping create a major national market.

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railroad

Front

This political cartoon is a criticism of which practice in the 19th century? Options: industrialization, monopolies, laissez-faire capitalism, vertical integration

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monopolies

Front

This was in response to increasing workers hours and decreasing wages of railroad workers.

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Pullman Strike

Front

Which American inventor was responsible for the electric light bulb?

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Thomas Edison

Front

There were three main types of transportation that increased during the Industrial Revolution: Subways, ferries, electric cars, Bicycles, horse-drawn carriages, hot air balloons, Railways, steamships, canals, Trains, sailing ships, motorcycles

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Railways, steamships, canals

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A company that owns all the means of producing their product from its beginning to its end...

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Vertical Integration

Front

Which statement explains one reason for the change in urban population in the Northeast from 1870 to 1900?

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Industrialization led to job opportunities, attracting people to urban areas, and the arrival of immigrants.