Gilded Age Industrialism

Monopolist who controlled the steel industry and author of the Gospel of Wealth.

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• J.P. Morgan Chase

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

Period of technological development and innovation in the United States.

• Tech Boom

• Technology Age

• Second Industrial Revolution

• Machine Revolution

A ____ is created when one company has absorbed or purchased its competitors and controls an entire industry.

• Union

• Corporation

• Monopoly

• Nation

_______ is when workers refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet their demands.

• labor unions
• party
• labor strikes

• sweatshops

Why were the Industrial Capitalists referred to as "robber barons"?

• Industrialists often took advantage of other people economically.

• Industrialists stole from the rich and gave to the poor.

• Industrialists were shared business partnerships controlled by a CEO.

• Industrialists often helped smaller industries become rich

Who was known as the oil industry tycoon during the Industrial Revolution?

• Andrew Carnegie

• Henry Ford

• John D. Rockefeller

• Thomas Edison

What was the main purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890?

• To promote small businesses

• To encourage industrial monopolies

• To prevent unfair business practices

• To protect workers' rights

What was a common condition for workers during the Gilded Age?

• Short working hours and high wages

• Safe working environments with many benefits

• Long working hours with low pay

• Flexible work schedules with remote work options

How did the Gilded Age factories typically ensure worker safety?

• By implementing strict safety protocols and regular inspections

• Worker safety was often neglected in favor of productivity

• By providing comprehensive health insurance

• By allowing workers to form unions without resistance

What role did child labor play in the Gilded Age workforce?

• Children were not allowed to work during the Gilded Age

• Child labor was limited to agricultural sectors

• Children often worked in factories under harsh conditions

• Children were primarily in apprenticeship programs to learn skilled trades