Gilded Age Quiz

What is Industrialization?

• The process by which an economy remains primarily agricultural

• The movement of people from rural to urban areas

• The process by which an economy transforms from primarily agricultural to one based on the manufacturing of goods

• The economic philosophy of no government involvement with private business

What does the term Laissez-Faire refer to?

• The desire to promote the welfare of others

• The process of moving from rural to urban areas

• The economic philosophy of no government involvement with private business

• Risking one's own money to start a business in hopes of making a profit

Who was John D. Rockefeller?

• A philanthropist/Robber Baron who made his fortune in steel

• A philanthropist/Robber Baron who made his fortune in oil

• A farmer who opened new markets in the west

• An inventor of the light bulb

What was one of the effects of electricity on the economy during the Industrialization period?

• It allowed work to take place at night, boosting production

• It led to the overcrowding of cities

• It resulted in the movement of people from urban to rural areas

• It decreased the standard of living for the people

What was a significant challenge faced by farmers in the Great Plains?

• The rise of labor unions

• The invention of the light bulb

• Little rainfall and extreme temperatures

• The economic impact of Railroads

What was one of the reasons for the rise of labor unions during the Gilded Age?

• To promote the welfare of others

• To fight for better working conditions

• To support child labor

• To oppose the use of electricity

What was one of the reasons people moved to America in the 19th and early 20th centuries?

• To visit family

• Economic opportunities

• To study at American universities

• To escape the American dream

Which island served as an immigration station in California?

• Liberty Island

• Alcatraz Island

• Angel Island

• Staten Island

What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?

• An act that promoted Chinese immigration

• An act that restricted Chinese immigration from 1882-1892

• An act that allowed free trade with China

• An act that encouraged Chinese cultural exchange

What did the Transcontinental Railroad accomplish?

• It increased the journey time from east to west

• It had no significant impact on travel

• It reduced the journey from east coast to west coast

• It only transported goods, not people