Understanding the Gilded Age

What was the Gilded Age characterized by?

• A decrease in economic activities

• Rapid economic growth, industrialization, and corruption

• The decline of industrialization

• The end of political corruption

Who used the theory of social Darwinism to justify their fortunes?

• Artists

• Industrial capitalists

• Politicians

• Farmers

What did Andrew Carnegie promote in the Gospel of Wealth?

• That the wealthy had a responsibility to give back to society

• That the government should control all wealth

• That the wealthy should keep their wealth

• That wealth should be distributed equally among citizens

What was the main goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

• To increase industrial growth

• To limit the power of monopolies

• To promote trust among businesses

• To decrease federal regulation

Who founded the American Federation of Labor?

• Samuel Gompers

• Terence Powderly

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

What movement encouraged Christians to address social issues like poverty?

• The Labor Movement

• The Social Gospel Movement

• The Temperance Movement

• The Progressive Movement

What did the Populist Party support?

• The decrease of agricultural production

• The abolition of the Senate

• The establishment of a monarchy

• The direct election of senators

What led to a rise in nativism in America?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The mass influx of new immigrants

• The decrease in industrial jobs

• The end of the Civil War