The Gilded Age

During the Gilded Age came the rise of monopolies which were-

• government bargains with organized crime

• businesses so large and powerful they had no competition

• large donation from rich individuals to public charities

• corrupt political engines which controlled city governments

Which describes John D Rockefeller?

• The creator of the Standard Oil company and the richest man in American history

• The creator of the Carnegie Steel company and a famous philanthropist

• The creator of General Electric and American Telephone and Telegraph

• The leader of Tammany Hall, a political machine that controlled New York City

Which describes Andrew Carnegie?

• The creator of the Standard Oil company and the richest man in American history

• The creator of the Carnegie Steel company and a famous philanthropist

• The creator of General Electric and American Telephone and Telegraph

• The leader of Tammany Hall, a political machine that controlled New York City

Most of the New Immigrants coming to the U.S. during the Gilded Age came from-

• Northern and Western Europe

• Eastern and Southern Europe

• Southeast Asia

• West and South Africa

Which religion did many New Immigrants have which, like the Irish, made Americans afraid of them?

• Judaism

• Islam

• Catholicism

• Anglicanism

Many immigrants and poor individuals in cities lived in single rooms like this called-

• Motels

• Alleys

• Tenements

• Cellars

Which of these best explains why many immigrants came to the United States during the Gilded Age?

• They were imported as forced labor for infrastructure projects

• They were brought in to boost a declining population

• They were drawn in by the offer of free land from the Homestead Act

• They saw opportunity for a better life for themselves and their children

During the late nineteenth century the United States was changing from a(n) _ country to a(n) _ country,

• urban; rural

• rural; urban

His invention the light bulb allowed for factories to stay open longer.

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• Henry Bessemer

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

The Chinese Exclusion Act and a dislike of immigrants best describe which group?

• Monopolists

• Naturalists

• Nativists

• Nationalists