What period is known as the Gilded Age in American history?

Gilded Age in American History

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Victoria Stapleton
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1776 - 1800
1860s - 1896
1900 - 1920
1929 - 1941
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was a characteristic of the Gilded Age after Reconstruction?
Decline in industrialization
Decrease in urban population
Formation of labor unions
Reduction in economic activities
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the significant developments in New York City around 1875 during the Gilded Age?
Decrease in factory numbers
Growth of agricultural activities
Expansion of factories
Decline in urbanization
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a major trend in the United States during the Gilded Age?
Stagnation of economic growth
Continued industrialization
Decrease in urbanization
Disbanding of labor unions
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the consequences of the increased need in the Railroad Industry?
Decrease in operating costs
Increase in operating costs
Decrease in capital investment
Reduction in public land acquisition
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
From where did the Railroad Industry receive capital investment?
Only from private businesses
Only from the government
Both from the government and private businesses
Foreign investments only
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of support was given to the Railroad Industry by the government?
Technological support only
Loans and land grants
Military protection
Free transportation
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