Do Now Gilded Age Review

This political cartoon is a criticism of which business practice in the 19th century? 

• vertical integration
  
• monopolization
  
• industrialism 
• laissez-faire capitalism 

Examine the diagram and indicate which technological advancement most revolutionized US steel industry?

• Electrification

• Vulcanization

• Steam power

• Bessemer Steel Process

During the Gilded age, workers came together to work for better pay, working conditions, and less hours. Leaders such as Samuel Gompers helped many factory workers gain employee rights by establishing .....

• Labor Review Boards
• Labor Unions
• Political Bosses
• Credit Unions

The Gilded Age would be best described as.....

• The US was on a Gold Standard as of 1873

• There were grave problems behind the seeming economic prosperity of the era

• It was a period of growth and intensive manual labor

• It resulted in only benefits for the nation

Why might some people use the term "Robber Barons" to describe business leaders like Carnegie, Rockefeller, and Morgan?

• They helped build America during the Industrial Age.
• They used unfair business practices and did not treat workers well.
• They believed in giving away money to charity.
• They believed only the strong should survive.

How did the incandescent light bulb and use of electricity improve nineteenth-century urban conditions?

• Created possibility of home-based businesses

• Prompted more immigrants to leave large cities

• Enabled passenger trains to operate at night

• improved the quality of life and extended working

What is a Laissez-Faire economy?

• An economy that is completely controlled by the U.S. government
• An economy that is partially controlled by the U.S. government
• An economy that works best when there is very little involvement by the U.S. government
• An economy that is controlled by another country

The ability to communicate over long distances which impacted the supply and demand and ultimately the production of finished products during the gilded age could be attributed to the invention of the telegraph and Telephone.
Name the inventor who is credited with these  innovations

• Andrew Carnegie
• John D. Rockefeller
• Thomas Edison
• Alexander Graham Bell

How did vertical integration benefit companies such as Carnegie Steel?

• Allowed labor unions to participate in decision-making
• Controlled production and distribution processes
• Invested in health and education of employees
• Included local politicians on boards of directors 

Based on your knowledge of the Industrial Revolution in the United States, what statement is this cartoon making?

• The federal government is ruining the oil industry by placing too many restrictions and regulations on business owners.
• The oil industry is thriving due to a healthy working relationship with the federal government.
• The owner of Standard Oil has too much power and influence over the federal government.
• Emissions from oil refineries are polluting the air and harming the environment.