APUSH Unit 6 Week 1 Key Terms Review

All of the following are characteristics of the Gilded Age EXCEPT

• rich industrial businessmen

• increasing population, especially in cities

• political corruption at state and federal level

• improving racial relations in the South

What is the name for the time period after the Civil War in which the US economy and population boomed while politicians were rife with corruption?

• the Gilded Age

• the Antebellum

• the Lost Generation

• the Golden Age

What negative nickname was given to wealthy big businessmen during the Gilded Age?

• robber barons

• robin hoods

• the one percent

• the barren robbers

What or who did the nickname "robber barons" refer to during the Gilded Age?

• wealthy big businessmen

• criminals in city ghettos

• new immigrants

• members of Congress

Which wealthy big businessman of the Gilded Age made his money mostly off of the steel industry?

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• JP Morgan

• Henry Ford

What industry did Andrew Carnegie make most of his money off of?

• steel

• oil

• banking

• textiles

Which wealthy big businessman of the Gilded Age made most of his money off of the oil industry?

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• JP Morgan

• Henry Ford

What industry did John D. Rockefeller make most of his money off of?

• oil

• steel

• banking

• textiles

Which wealthy big businessman made most of his money off of the banking industry?

• JP Morgan

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• Henry Ford

What industry did JP Morgan make most of his money off of?

• banking

• oil

• steel

• textiles