Gilded Age: 3B

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During the Gilded age, workers came together to work for better pay, working conditions, and less hours. What were they forming?

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Labor Unions

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The innovation of ________ helped open up the national market in the 1800s.

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railroads

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What is a Laissez-Faire economy?

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An economy where there is very little involvement by the U.S. government.

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The Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act were efforts by Congress to –

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regulate aspects of business

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Industry caused urbanization because...

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people moved to cities because that's where jobs were

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How did Thomas Edison's invention of the light bulb impact factories?

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Factories could extend working hours into the night.

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Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) in response to

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monopolistic practices that were harmful to small businesses

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Which goal was shared by both the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor?

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to organize workers to demand better conditions from employers

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All of the following are pros of big business EXCEPT: They can produce goods in large quantities. They can hire large numbers of workers. They are more efficient, leading to lower prices. They typically pollute the environment.

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They typically pollute the environment.

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Which group had a racial hatred of immigrants, since they took jobs from Americans for lower wages?

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Nativists