The Gilded Age

George Washington Carver invented ______ that can be produced from peanuts and sweet potatoes.

• 2 products

• more than 300 products

• approximately 100 products

• about 30 products

How was the Gilded Age a time of economic disparity?

• Wealth was redistributed so everyone had same amount of money to spend

• Most people became very wealthy, but a few people were very poor

• A few people became very wealthy, but most people were very poor

• Almost everyone gained wealth and could buy cars and TVs

Mark Twain first used the name "Gilded Age" in a novel. Why was this name used to describe the United States?

gilded - covered with a thin layer of gold

• Underneath its glittery growth and success, US society was struggling with poverty and corruption

• The US joined European countries in backing its currency with gold

• US society was in a Golden Era of new inventions an economic growth

• Many US citizens were becoming wealthy as a result of new inventions

Which statement reflects the mistrust of wealthy industrialists that many people developed during the Gilded Age?

• some industrialists were called "Captains of Industry"

• Some industrialists hurt society by joining labor unions

• Some industrialists improved society by inventing new things

• Some industrialists were called "Robber Barons"

Which industry did John D. Rockefeller work in?

• banks

• steel

• oil

• railroads

Which industry did Andrew Carnegie work in?

• oil

• banks

• steel

• railroads

Which industry did James P. Morgan work in?

• oil

• banks

• steel

• railroads

Labor Unions tried to improve working conditions through ____________.

• strikes

• laissez faire policies

• collective bargaining

• quitting jobs

Which organization is described by the following

*started by Samuel Gompers

*included only skilled workers

*avoided strikes whenever possible

*became the dominant force in US labor for decades

• Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers

• Pullman Company

• American Federation of Labor

• Order of Knights of Labor

What conditions led to the development of labor unions? Choose 2

• arbitration

• strikes

• low wages and long hours

• collective bargaining

• unsafe working conditions