Unit 1 Quiz 2

Why was it called the "Gilded Age"?

• America had many organizations for immigrants to join.

• America looked bright and shiny from the outside, but had problems, like corruption.

• It was beginning to build many large cities, with skyscrapers.

______ invented the ______, a car that was created on the assembly line and inexpensive enough for regular Americans to buy.

• Alexander Graham Bell, Rolls Royce

• Henry Ford, Model T

• Thomas Edison, Tesla

Workers stick together to fight for better pay and working conditions. This is known as a:

• trust

• union

• monopoly

• industry

Which of the following would be a correct description of what life was like in urban areas during the Gilded Age?

• majority of the people were wealthy

• most people in urban areas lived in nice houses

• most people lived in poverty, and cities were overcrowded & dirty

• city streets were well maintained, and the unemployment rate was low

Most people that immigrated from Western European countries entered the U.S. through which immigration station?

• Angle Island

• Ellis Island

• New Mexico

• St. Lawrence Seaway

Answer explanation

Ellis Island Fun Facts:

* operated from 1892-1954

* over 14 million people enter the U.S. through Ellis Island

* Immigrants had to pass a medical inspection, prove they had some money, and that they could read

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

• Educated professionals

• Factory workers

• Scientists

• Lawyers

Which term is used to describe people that have a strong dislike for immigrants?

• Nativism

• Robber Baron

• Muckraker

• Captain of Industry

Which entrepreneur was head of the Oil Monopoly during the Gilded Age?

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Andrew Carnegie

• J.P. Morgan

• John D. Rockefeller

Which Captain of Industry is known for leading the Steel Monopoly?

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• J.P. Morgan

Which historical figure is known for leading the banking industry during the Gilded Age?

• J.P. Morgan

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller