The Gilded Age Part 2

How did US business owners keep costs low during the late 19th century?

• They paid fewer federal taxes

• They built factories on cheap land

• They bought materials cheaply

• They hired immigrant labor for incredibly low wages

Why did labor unions form?

• Demand for higher wages

• Demand for paid sick leave

• Demand for paid vacations

• Demand for longer hours

Why did George Washington Carver encourage Southern farmers to rotate which crops between cotton and other crops they grew in their fields?

• Cotton sold for less money

• Cotton used large amounts of water

• Peanuts, peas, and soybeans put nitrogen back in the soil

• Peanuts, peas, and soybeans cost less to harvest

What was George Washington Carver known for?

• Inventing the telephone

• His work in agriculture

• Perfecting the lightbulb

• Creating the assembly line

What is Henry T. Ford best known for?

• His work with agriculture

• Inventing the lightbulb

• Creating the assembly line

• Discovering electricity

What is Thomas Edison best known for?

• His work in agriculture

• Perfecting the lightbulb

• Creating the assembly line

• Inventing the telephone

What is Alexander Graham Bell best known for?

• His work in agriculture

• Perfecting the lightbulb

• Creating the assembly line

• Inventing the telephone

What was the main reason Southerners wanted to industrialize after the Civil War?

• Henry Grady called for a New South

• Southerners hated the influence of Northerners in the South

• Southerners longed for a more competitive economy

• Northern soldiers who settled in the South influenced Southerners

Which of the following was a problem cause by businessmen in the Gilded Age?

• Businesses needed to hire more people

• To produce, businesses had to rely on a lot of raw materials.

• Business owners grew wealthy by paying workers low wages.

• Captains of industry grew their businesses into large organizations.

What is an entrepreneur?

• A business owner/operator

• A person who moves to a new place for a better life

• Land set aside for Native Americans

• An inventor