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Day 2 USH A DOL: The Gilded Age Economy

Authored by Charles Slaughter

Social Studies

11th Grade

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Day 2 USH A DOL: The Gilded Age Economy
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for —

the growth of big business

involvement in foreign wars

the acquisition of foreign territories

increased temperance regulations

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following occurred as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

Workers secured a greater share of company profits

The influence of labor unions on factory owners was reduced.

The federal government could dissolve business monopolies

Businesses were required to pay fees to open overseas locations.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States?

Social and economic class divisions began to disappear.

Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations.

Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions.

Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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One way the U.S. government responded to the problems caused by the conditions in this list was by —

passing the Interstate Commerce Act

implementing the silver standard for currency

creating a federal jobs program for the unemployed

establishing a new tax on capital gains

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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Picture of Carnegie Library, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, 1908


Which Andrew Carnegie quotation best explains why he funded libraries like the one in this photograph?

“Under the law of competition, the employer of thousands is forced into the strictest economies, . . . and often there is friction between the employer and the employed.”

“The price which society pays for the law of competition, like the price it pays for cheap comforts and luxuries, is... great.”

“The best means of benefiting the community is to place within its reach the ladders upon which the aspiring can rise.”

“This, then, is... the duty of the man of wealth: To set an example of modest, unostentatious living, shunning display or extravagance.”

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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The business practice described above eventually led to the enactment of legislation that —

guaranteed public access to corporate records

protected consumers by prohibiting monopolies

protected domestic industries from foreign competition

required reciprocity agreements between state governments

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States?

By promoting spiritual and moral values in public schools

By supporting conservative ideals in federal legislation and foreign policy

By establishing philanthropic organizations dedicated to education and the arts

By creating a charitable foundation to end hunger

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