The Gilded Age

What does the term 'gilded' mean?

• made of gold

• covered in a thin coat of gold

• poor

• made of steel

What years are called the Gilded Age?

• 1865-1898

• 1825-1832

• 1800-1900

• 1725-1798

Which event ended the Gilded Age?

• Spanish- American War

• Civil War

• World War 1

• Mexican American War

Who termed this time period the Gilded Age?

• Thomas Jefferson

• J D Rockefeller

• Mark Twain

• the writers

Which of the following was NOT a major businessman of the times?

• Andrew Carnegie

• Kary Grant

• J. P. Morgan

• John D. Rockefeller

Who was best known for being in STEEL?

• J. P. Morgan

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• Thomas Jefferon

Who was Jacob Riis?

• banker

• millionaire

• oil businessman

• photographer

Which was considered the most important technology of the time period?

• oil

• steel

• trains

• banking

What was "How the Other Half Lives"?

• a book of photographs showing how the poor lived

• a book that spoke of the horrors of living in the cities

• a television show that was about women

• an article showing the differences between the North and the South

Which of the following is an example of tenement?

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