The Gilded Age

What was one effect of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?

• Many more goods were imported.

• The government lowered taxes by price fixing.

• The number of people working as farmers increased.

• The cost of many goods made in the United States was raised by price fixing

Which is NOT a conclusion that can be made about the transcontinental railroad?

• Goods were transported across country

• Populations in the west increased

• Railroads literally reduced the size of the US

• Travel across the country was possible for upper and lower classes

Which is NOT a characteristic of a business monopoly?

• encourage business competition

• rise prices

• put all competition out of business

• control all of a products' production

How did the Bessemer process help the United States to industrialize?

• It allowed big businesses to operate in a way that made them more money by paying workers less

• It opened markets to farmers across the country and legalized trade between Americans and Indians

• It made steel production much faster and easier which helped the construction of railroads, buildings, and more

• It gave political machines permission to operate in a way that they could control immigrants

The Bessemer process produced

• bronze

• silver

• copper

• steel

Railroads did which of the following?

• Made the country "smaller"

• Put an end to the old stagecoach mail system

• Made the process of shipping raw materials much more efficient

• All of the above

Who saw the potential value in the Bessemer Process in terms of mass producing steel?

• JP Morgan

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• Teddy Roosevelt

Select the best answer: The Gilded Age

• Made the social distance between the rich and the poor much smaller

• Brought about unparalleled prosperity to all American citizens

• Made the social distance between the rich and the poor much larger

• Saw the United State's switch all money to the Gold Standard

What led so many African-Americans to flock to the North during the Gilded Age?

• Only the North had anti-slavery laws

• Very few actually went to the North

• They sought opportunity in the North because more jobs were available there

• The President promised to give them jobs if they came North

True or False: Captains of Industry were known for being prolific inventors.

• True

• False