Chapter 3: The Gilded Age

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George Washington 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 United States?
HINT: Gilded means covered with a thin layer of gold.
Options: The US joined European countries in backing its currency with gold. , US society was in a Golden Era of new inventions and economic growth. , Many US citizens were becoming wealthy as a result of new inventions fueling the rapidly growing US economy. .

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

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Why did George Washington 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 very 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 product from start to finish.

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Labor unions worked to _______________________ wages and _________________ working hours.

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increase, decrease

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Labor unions tried to improve working conditions through ____________________________.

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collective bargaining

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Labor unions would sometimes use __________________________ if their requested were not met, and these sometimes ended in violence.

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strikes

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What impacts and benefits did the telephone and phonograph have on the country? (Choose 2) People could entertain in their homes at night, People could talk to people far away, Factories could stay open late into the night, People could listen to recorded concerts and speeches.

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People could listen to recorded concerts and speeches.