US History Resource Midterm

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What is the Sherman Antitrust Act?

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a federal law that prohibits monopolies and promotes competition.

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Who was Cornelius Vanderbilt, (the Commodore)?

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Cornelius Vanderbilt was a 19th-century American business magnate known for his influence in the shipping and railroad industries.

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What was a Captain of Industry?

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Very successful Gilded Age business men who used their wealth to help others

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Who was Andrew Carnegie?

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Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist, known for founding the Carnegie Steel Company.

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What was the Social Gospel?

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The Social Gospel was a movement that applied Christian ethics to social issues, advocating for social justice and reform.

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What is the Bessemer process?

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a cheaper method to create steel by removing impurities from Iron.

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Why was the Bessemer Process important to the Gilded Age?

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it enabled mass production of steel, driving industrial growth and the development of America.

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What major US event happened right before the Gilded Age started?

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The end of the Civil War (1865)

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Why was this era of American History called the Gilded Age?

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because of the surface level prosperity and wealth that concealed underlying social problems.

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What were the major resources that sparked the rise of industry in the Gilded Age?

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Coal, iron, timber and oil