Gilded Age

Era of rapid economic growth especially in the Northern US?

• Gilded Age

• American Revolution

• Reconstruction Era

• Gold Rush

An object that is covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint?

• Vase

• Telegram

• Standard Gauge

• Gilded

What made the era "gilded"?

• Extreme wealth, greed, monopolies, and materialism

• Poverty and few labor laws

• Political corruption and partisanship

• Naturalism and anti-immigration policies

• All of the above

What became a major industry after the civil war?

• Railroads

• Cars

• Trade

Railroad Barons

• Very controlling and competitive large railroad companies that had massive control over the industry

• Creators of the railroad that were there to help small companies

Railroad Tracks were built so all train companies could use the same track?

• True

• False

This was introduced to allow trains from other companies to travel on tracks built by another company.

• Light Bulb

• Standard Gauge

• Telegraph

• Air brakes

Allowed for Trains to stop quicker?

• Refrigerated Cars

• Car Couplers

• Standard Gauge

• Air Brakes

This was created to make it easier to trains cars to link together?

• Air Brakes

• Standard Gauge

• Refrigerated Cars

• Janney Car Coupler

This was created by the railroads in order to transport crops long distances?

• Car Coupler

• Model T

• Glider

• Refrigerated Cars