Gilded Age Review

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John D. Rockefeller's oil industry represents the growth of what?

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big business

Front

The growth of cities is called . . .

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urbanization

Front

Many immigrants settled in the _____ where their ships came into harbor (e.g. Boston).

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Cities

Front

During the Gilded Age, people moved from _____ areas to ______ areas.

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Rural, urban

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Owned the largest steel company in the United States (~ 1900)

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Andrew Carnegie

Front

Americans who were anti-immigration due to the fear of losing jobs to immigrants were called-

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Nativists

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How did passing the Sherman Antitrust Act reform US business practices?

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It made monopolies illegal, (thought it was a difficult fight)

Front

How did the Bessemer process affect the U.S?

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It caused rapid increase of steel making it affordable and led to major growth of cities.

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Why were individuals like John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan, and Vanderbilt called Robber Barons?

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They used ruthless business tactics against other companies and competitors.

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What was the significance of the passage of the Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Anti-trust act?

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They established the principle that Congress could regulate business in certain circumstances.