Gilded Age

Which of the following BEST describes a negative of industrialization?

• Work in factories was repetitive and often dangerous.

• A limited number of factory owners became millionaires.

• The assembly line helped decrease product prices.

• The number of factories built between 1880 and 1890 increased steadily.

Which term BEST describes a company that completely dominates a particular industry?

• competitor

• corporation

• foundation

• monopoly

Why is Andrew Carnegie considered a philanthropist?

• He used his wealth to benefit society.

• He funded many big businesses.

• He joined with other businesses.

• He helped eliminate monopolies.

What natural resource took on a rapidly growing role in the industrial age?

• wood

• silver

• oil

• coal

How did access to electricity change American industry?

• Businesses and factories could stay open much later.

• Rural areas could increase their crop production rates.

• Enormous demand reduced the number of power plants.

• Businesses shortened hours in reaction to electricity costs.

Why were the late-1800s often referred to as the Gilded Age?

• The times were extremely prosperous for most working Americans.

• Some industrialists grew extremely wealthy despite a great deal of the Americans being poor

• National and local economies did poorly during this industrial period.

• Most people feared that the nation would fall apart due to big industry.

Someone who describes the industrialists as "Robber Barons" might argue...

• They created jobs.

• They made America what it is today.

• They gave money to charity.

• They used unfair business practices to take over other companies.

Which of these generalizations was NOT true of factory workers in the late 1800s?

• They worked six days a week for 10 or more hours a day.

• They performed repetitive tasks in hazardous environments.

• They put up with poor working conditions to keep their jobs.

• They relied on political bosses to improve their wages and hours.

Which of the following was a threat of living in tenements?

• Police officers often raided tenements.

• People who lived in tenements could not vote.

• Disease flourished in the conditions of tenements.

• Residents were often very far from the cities.

Which statement is true of MOST immigrants going through Ellis Island?

• They spent over a week being processed.

• They had their names changed by officials.

• They were allowed to enter the United States.

• They were deported back to their home country.