Flashcard on George Washington Carver and 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?

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Underneath its glittery growth and success, U.S. 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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If their preferred method to improve working conditions failed, labor unions would sometimes use ______, which occasionally led to violence.

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strikes

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Which organization is described in the box?

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American Federation of Labor