The Gilded Age (1877-196) U.S. History Test Study Guide

What was not a major cause of American industrial growth during the Gilded Age?

• immigration

• innovative spirit

• low tariff

• new sources of power

What captain of industry began his career as an immigrant working in a textile mill for $1.20 a week?

• Andrew Carnegie

• J.P. Morgan

• John D. Rockefeller

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• James Buchanan Duke

Which type of industry was controlled by vertical integration?

• Railroads

• Steel

• Oil

• Tobacco

Why did John D. Rockefeller choose to invest in oil refining rather than in one of the other segments of the industry?

• Refining was a safe investment

• Competition was minimal

• Refining required a small investment

• Rockefeller knew the most about refining

What was the first major trust that became the inspiration for many others?

• American Tobacco Company

• Standard Oil Company

• United States Steel Corporation

• American Telephone & Telegraph

The Twin pillars of the "New South" were tobacco and . . .

• textiles

• cotton

• shipping

• oil

• tourism

What Christian industrial leader lived by the motto "To do a common thing uncommonly well brings success"?

• Andrew Carnegie

• J.P. Morgan

• John D. Rockefeller

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• H. J. Heinz

What was the most significant communications achievement during the Gilded Age?

• Telegraph

• Typewriter

• Telephone

• Automobile

What Stalwart vice president supported Half-breed positions once he became president?

• Chester A. Arthur

• Grover Cleveland

• James A. Garfield

• William McKinley

Why was the tariff of 1883 called the "Mongrel Tariff"?

• The tariff banned foreign imports of dogs and sheep

• Numerous amendments made the tariff revisions ineffective

• The Tariff aroused violent opposition in the North

• The tariff was passed without the president's signature