Gilded Age Review 1

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In your own words define a strike.

What were strikes in the Gilded Age like?

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In your opinion how challenging was this unit on the "Gilded Age"?

• Very Easy

• Pretty Easy

• Somewhat Challenging

• Very Challenging

• Not Sure

This unit has been about a time period called the "Gilded Age." Which of the following is the best definition for "gilded"?

• Rich

• Poor

• Covered in Gold

• Covered in Dirt

A _______________ is when a single company controls an entire industry.

Which statement about this political cartoon is most accurate?

• This cartoon shows why monopolies during the Gilded Age were good for everyone

• This cartoon shows rich people in the Gilded Age paying taxes to farmers, bakers, and other workers

• This cartoon depicts robber barons controlling society to selfishly increase their wealth

• This cartoon shows a group of skinny people giving their food away to others.

"William and Alva Vanderbilt hosted an opulent costume ball for 1,200 guests as a housewarming for their New York City home. The party cost $250,000 – more than $200 per guest. "

What does the word "opulent" mean in the passage above?

• Small

• Luxurious

• Valuable

• Loud

According to this graph, how many patents were issued in the US between 1870 and 1879?

• 50

• 50,000

• 150

• 150,000

According to this graph, how many patents were issued in the US between 1900 and 1909

• 650

• 650,000

• 350

• 350,000

According to this graph, how many patents were issued in total in the U.S between 1860 and 1899?

• 1,000,000

• 650,000

• 650

• 1,000

Select all the technologies that were invented during the Gilded Age.

• Camera

• Light Bulb

• Telephone

• Assembly Line

• Bessemer Process