Gilded Age

The time between 1870 and 1900 (late 1800s) during which the population and economy grew quickly along with political and corporate corruption. "The rich got richer at the expense of the poor"

• Laissez-Faire

• American Foundations

• Gilded Age

• Monopoly

The exclusive possession or control of an industry in order to control prices of products.

• Monopoly

• Nativism

• Political Machine

• Corporation

This helped US steel production grow

• kerosene porcess

• air brakes

• Bessemer process

• West process

Increased ​ (a)   led to cities becoming more ​ (b)   in the late 1800s.

• immigration
• populated
• trade
• assimilated
• production

A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes

• Philanthropists

• Entrepreneur

• Good person

• Tycoon

Many immigrants found work as-

• unskilled labor in factories

• farmers on the Great Plains

• skilled craftsmen

• Educators

What factor most led to the growth of the steel industry?

• Laissez faire economics

• New production techniques

• Labor unions

• The need for a new building material

What was an important effect of the invention of the light bulb?

• Machines were able to be more efficient

• Products were created on the assembly line

• Factories could extend working hours

• Businesses hired more skilled workers

The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the----

• Increased need to protect worker interests

• decreased power of political machines

• increased demand for skilled workers

• decreased profitability of the agricultural sector.

The growth of cities is called:

• assimilation

• ruralization

• mechanization

• urbanization