Review Gilded Age

The Gilded Age describes which time period of American history?

• 1870-1900

• 1500-1600

• 1861-1865

• 1900-1970

Described as a time marked by gross income inequality and corrupt practices by corporations and abuse of workers, the term "Gilded Age" was coined by what writer?

• Upton Sinclair
• Andrew Carnegie
• Mark Twian
• Henry George

During the Gilded Age, people moved from _____ areas to ______ areas.

• Urban, rural

• Western, eastern

• Eastern, western

• Rural, urban

The growth of cities is called . . .

• rural

• technology

• immigration

• urbanization

How did the invention of the electric light bulb improve standards of living in the United States?

• Americans were able to obtain inexpensive whale oil for their lamps.
• Americans were able to watch television programs late at night.
• Americans were able to work or to pursue leisure activities after dark.
• Americans were able to communicate instantly with friends.

What was the cause of urbanization during the Gilded Age? Select all that apply

• large numbers of immigrants

• completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

• increased industrialization

• rise of Robber Barons

What was a consequence of the rapid growth of cities in the late 1800s?

• the decline of political machines in the Midwest

• the migration of poor workers to the suburbs

• a decrease in the wage gap between rich and poor

• the rapid growth of tenements and ghettos

The photo demonstrates one of the problems with

• overcrowding urban tenements.
• labor union activism in urban areas.
• the overproduction of consumer goods.
• the growth of political machines.

Photographs like this one by Jacob Riis in 1888 reflected a growing concern with--

• how life in America differed from that in foreign countries
• the use of photography to express human emotions
• preserving the beauty of the natural environment
• documenting urban conditions to promote social change

A high school teacher wrote these bullet points on the whiteboard. What was most likely the topic of discussion?

• Reasons for immigration to the United States

• Principles of social Darwinism

• Objectives of the Grange movement

• Goals of U.S. assimilation policies