Gilded Age

What marked (identified) the Gilded Age?

• The growth of industry
• A wave of new immigrants
• Both of them

The production of iron and steel rose dramatically during the Gilded Age.

• True
• False

The production of railroads helped transport goods from the West to the East. 

• True
• False

Which of the following men was NOT a successful businessman during the Gilded Age?

• John D. Rockefeller 
• JP Morgan
• Andrew Carnegie
• Woodrow Wilson 

Andrew Carnegie was a successful businessman of which industry?

• The steel industry
• The finance industry
• The oil industry

Robber Barons are businessmen who make ruthless (cruel) business deals. 

• True
• False

Why did Mark Twain call this period the Gilded Age?

• Because people were poor during this period.
• Because so much wealth was gained during this period. 

Based on the text, what do you think urbanization means? 

• When a lot of immigrants moved into the Northern cities. 
• When a lot of immigrants moved into the Southern countryside. 

Which of the following word describes the living conditions for the poor during this period?

• Unsafe
• Dirty
• Cramped
• All of them

During the Gilded Age there were a few people that got really rich and a lot of people who were poor. 

• True
• False