Gilded Age Quiz

What was the Gilded Age characterized by?

• Decline in industrial activities

• Rapid economic growth and development of big businesses

• Decrease in urban population

• Strong government regulation of businesses

Which of the following individuals was NOT mentioned as a powerful businessman during the Gilded Age?

• John D. Rockefeller

• J. P. Morgan

• Andrew Carnegie

• Thomas Edison

What role did Thomas Edison play during the Gilded Age?

• He was a leading industrialist who controlled many factories.

• He was an American inventor who contributed to the development of electricity.

• He was a government official who regulated businesses.

• He was an urban planner who designed city infrastructure.

What was one of the main factors that led to urbanization during the Gilded Age?

• Decrease in factory jobs

• Lower wages in rural areas

• An increase in the number of jobs and higher wages in cities

• Strong government control over urban development

Which U.S. President served during the beginning of the Gilded Age?

• James A. Garfield

• Chester A. Arthur

• Benjamin Harrison

• Rutherford B. Hayes

What is a political machine?

• A device used for voting in elections

• An organization led by a boss controlling enough votes to have political control over a city

• A system used for counting votes

• A term used to describe a political party

What was one way Tammany Hall increased its control during the Gilded Age?

• By reducing taxes for the poor

• By implementing educational reforms

• By helping Irish immigrants gain political power

• By building public schools

What was the Bessemer Process used for in the Carnegie Steel Company?

• To increase the production of steel

• To decrease the cost of producing steel

• To improve the quality of steel

• Both A and B

What did Andrew Carnegie do with a large portion of his fortune?

• He invested it back into his steel company

• He donated 90% of it to create philanthropic organizations

• He left it to the government

• He used it to create a political machine

What was one of the reasons that attracted immigrants to America during the industrialization period?

• The decline in urban populations

• Lower wages compared to Europe

• Higher wages compared to Europe

• The abundance of agricultural land