The Gilded Age & Tillman Era

A person who has become rich through ruthless and unscrupulous business practices such as Vanderbilt and Carnegie was called a ?

• Robber Baron

• Slum Lord

• Proprietor

• Land Lord

Which word means a complete ownership or control of the entire supply of goods or a service in a certain market?

• monopoly

• industry

• colony

• philanthropy

During the late 19th century, most immigrants to the U.S. found work as ?

• Educated professionals

• Factory workers

• Scientists

• Lawyers

During the Gilded Age, more people were moving to the ___________ than ever before.

• cities

• farms

This period during the 1870s to 1900 is known for it's rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.

• World War I
• Progressive Era
• Gilded age
• Roaring Twenties

During the Gilded age, workers came together to work for better pay, working conditions, and less hours. 

• Philanthropy
• Labor Unions
• Political Bosses
• Credit Unions

The innovation of ________ helped open up the national market in the 1800s.

• boats
• railroads
• automobiles 
• horse drawn carriages 

The innovation of ________ helped open up the national market in the 1800s.

• boats
• railroads
• automobiles 
• horse drawn carriages 

Industry caused urbanization because...

• people moved out of cities in order to find jobs
• people moved to cities because that's where jobs were
• cities were very appealing to people who grew up in rural areas
• the railroad allowed people to move East easier

Which of the following is a strategy used by unions to force employers to meet labor demands?

• Injunctions 
• Lock outs 
• Scabs 
• Strikes