Social Studies -Chapter 3 Gilded Age

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George Washing Carver invented______that can be produced from peanuts and sweet potatoes.

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more than 300 products

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Mark Twain first used the name "Gilded Age" in a novel. Why was this name used to describe the US?

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Underneath its growth and success, US society was struggling with poverty and corruption.

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Why did George Washing Carver work so hard to invent ways to make products from peanuts and sweet potatoes?

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to increase demand for new crops farmers could grow to replenish their soil

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How was the Gilded Age a time of economic disparity?

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A few people became wealthy, but most people were very poor.

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Which statement reflects the mistrust of wealthy industrialists that many people developed during the Gilded Age? Options: some industrialists were called Robber barons, some industrialists hurt society by joining labor unions, Some industrialists improved society by inventing new things., Some industrialists were called "Captains of Industry."

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some industrialists were called Robber barons

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How did Andrew Carnegie use vertical integration to succeed?

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He made sure he owned all the businesses needed to produce his products from to finish.

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Labor unions worked to ______wages and _______ working hours.

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increase, decrease

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What are two ways that Vanderbilt and Ford were alike?

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Both men were entrepreneurs and brought innovation to their respective industries.

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How were individual companies able to become so powerful in the Gilded Age? Options: Labor unions were created to help protect workers., Arbitration made a lot of industry leaders wealthy., Advancements in advertising and transportation helped create national markets., Specialization left owners with more time to invest in other businesses.

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Advancements in advertising and transportation helped create national markets.

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What condition led to the development of labor unions?

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low wages