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The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era

Authored by Chelsea Wisniewski

Social Studies

11th Grade

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The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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