The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era

What was the economic condition of the poor during the Gilded Age according to the article?

• The poor became richer

• The economic condition of the poor did not change

• The poor grew poorer

• The article does not mention the economic condition of the poor

What event is credited with propelling the United States to become one of the world's leading economic powers?

• The First Industrial Revolution

• The Second Industrial Revolution

• The Civil War

• The Gilded Age

Which war is mentioned in the article as a significant event in the history of the United States?

• World War I

• The Civil War

• World War II

• The Revolutionary War

Which term is used to describe the period of American history tarnished by poverty and corruption, despite the appearance of wealth and prosperity?

• The Industrial Age

• The Progressive Era

• The Gilded Age

• The Roaring Twenties

What was the result of high tariffs protecting American industrialists during the Gilded Age?

• Decrease in political corruption

• Creation of a competitive free market

• Monopolies and trusts driven by collusion to drive competitors out of business

• Increased power for workers over big businesses

Which of the following scandals revealed collusion between public officials and business leaders to defraud the federal government during the Gilded Age?

• Enron Scandal

• Watergate Scandal

• Tammany Hall Scandal

• Teapot Dome Scandal

By 1890, what percentage of American families owned 51 percent of the country's real and personal property?

• The wealthiest 10 percent

• The wealthiest 5 percent

• The wealthiest 1 percent

• The wealthiest 25 percent

What did the great wealth accumulated by the "robber barons" during the Gilded Age come at the expense of?

• The middle class

• The industrialists themselves

• The masses

• Foreign competitors

What percentage of industrial laborers in the 1880s earned below the poverty line of $500 a year during the Gilded Age?

• 30 percent

• 40 percent

• 50 percent

• 60 percent

What was the name given to the political rebellion that arose due to the belief that big businesses had too much power in the United States?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Capitalist Movement

• The Populist Movement

• The Progressive Movement