The Gilded Age

A person who takes on the risk of starting a new business...

• idiot

• entrepreneur

• adventurist

Answer explanation

If it fails, you lose it all.

A person who helps others usually by giving large amounts of money...

• donor

• philanthropist

• activist

Who was the leader of Tammany Hall (New York City's major political machine)?

• Rockefeller

• Roosevelt

• Boss Tweed

Match the following

• Carnegie

• railroads

• Rockefeller

• oil

• Vanderbilt

• steel

A period of social unrest covered up by a layer of wealth was called the _______________ Age.

• Old

• Gilded

• Gold

The American economic system based on competition is known as _____________.

• communism

• socialism

• capitalism

Having complete control over a specific industry is known as a _______________.

• monopoly

• moonwalk

• capitalism

The ____________________ made it illegal to form trusts that interfered with free trade.

• Sherman Anti-trust Act

• labor unions

• Rockefeller Act

Labor unions fought for the rights of ____________.

• politicians

• workers

• children

The fear of foreigners...

• claustrophobia

• racism

• xenophobia