study guide for the gilded age

why was the name "Gilded" used to describe the united state?

Who discovered over 300 products from peanuts and sweet potato's?

• George Washington Carver

• bob ross

• John Adams

• J.P. Morgan

What was another name used to describe wealthy industrialists?

How was the gilded age a time of economic disparity?

• the rich got richer and the poor got poorer

• the poor got richer and the rich got poorer

why did george washington carver work hard on invention products to use peanuts and sweet potatoes?

• He didn't like crop rotaition

• It was cheap

• He began by introducing the idea of crop rotation.Carver settled on peanuts because it was a simple crop to grow

• He wanted to prove a point to the rich about peanuts.

What conditions led to the development of labor unions?

What method did labor unions often use to get their demands?

How did Andrew Carnegie use vertical integration? He owned every aspect needed for:

What enabled the individual companies to become so powerful during the Gilded age.

• Monopolies and trusts

• Monopolies

• work deals (you give me this i'll give you that)

The two main goals of Labor Unions were what? Choose all that apply

• low wadges

• trusts

• long working hours

• Big wadges and Short working hours