The Gilded Age

What does the term 'gilded' mean?

• made of gold

• covered in a thin coat of gold

• poor

• made of steel

Who termed this time period the Gilded Age?

• Thomas Jefferson

• J D Rockefeller

• Mark Twain

• the writers

Which of the following was NOT a major businessman of the times?

• Andrew Carnegie

• Kary Grant

• J. P. Morgan

• John D. Rockefeller

Who was best known for being in STEEL?

• J. P. Morgan

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• Thomas Jefferon

Which was considered the most important technology of the time period?

• oil

• steel

• trains

• banking

The picture shows which negative effect of industrialization?

• High wages were earned
• Short working hours
• Safe working conditions
• Child labor was used

Which inventor created lighting and new uses of electricity?

• Samuel Morse
• Thomas Edison
• Cyrus McCormick
• Robert Fulton

John D. Rockefeller was a captain of which industry?

• Oil
• Banking
• Steel
• Automobile

J.P. Morgan was a captain of which industry?

• Railroads
• Steel
• Banking
• Oil

Which group believed in survival of the fittest and people were naturally selected to succeed?

• social darwinist
• political bosses
• nativist
• political machines