Gilded Age Review

What is the meaning of the term "Gilded Age?

• Many craftsmen’s “gilds” were established in the US, similar to those in the Middle Ages.

• Mark Twain used this term to describe the time period in American history when many social problems masked by a thin layer of gold that made things look better than they actually were.

• A "gild" is a form of government similar to a democracy, and Mark Twain was making a comparison between the two.

• None of the above.

Cities in the late 19th century expanded with the development of all of the following except -

• subways.

• skyscrapers.

• airplanes.

• suspension bridges.

Skyscrapers were made possible by the invention of

• sewing machine and light bulb

• assembly line and barbed wire

• Bessemer process and elevator

• railroads and printing press

What is the setting of this cartoon?

• he boardroom of a large corporation

• the United States Senate

• a railway station in a major city

• a theater with a sold-out show

What group do the large men at the back of the room represent?

• labor organizers

• robber barons

• very powerful senators

• typical American citizens

Who are the smaller men in the picture?

• U.S. senators

• industrialists

• mayors

• railroad magnates

What is the main idea of this cartoon?

• The Senate is working for the people, not for special interests.

• Owners of business monopolies control the Senate.

• Ordinary people are not allowed in the Senate.

• Senators can be bribed for small amounts of money.

Which of the following statements about the “Gilded Age” is true?

• The middle class ran society

• There was a major difference between the rich and the poor

• Immigrants lived in luxury

• Many people shared in the wealth resulting from the growth of big business

Why was the Sherman Antitrust passed?

• to regulate big business

• to stop yellow journalism

• to get rid of machine politics

• to bail out the government

Because of the lack of competition caused by monopolies, robber barons ________.

• made the prices of goods very low

• kept workers' wages very low

• made working conditions excellent

• never hired child laborers