Gilded Age Quiz

What time period is referred to as the Gilded Age?

• 1850s - 1870s

• 1870s - 1890s

• 1900s - 1920s

• 1920s - 1940s

What was the Gilded Age characterized by?

• The decline of monopolies and equal wealth distribution

• The rise of small businesses and local politics

• The growth of monopolies, Transcontinental railroad, and a gap between the rich and poor

• The decrease in industrial activities and rural development

What is a monopoly?

• A market with only a few sellers and many buyers

• A market with many sellers and many buyers

• A market with many sellers but only one buyer

• A market with many buyers but only one seller

Who was John Rockefeller?

• The founder of a railroad company

• The creator of the Standard Oil Company

• A politician involved in the Homestead Act

• A business leader who opposed monopolies

What does the term "Robber Baron" refer to?

• A noble title in medieval society

• A term of respect for successful business leaders

• A negative term for business leaders who built fortunes unethically

• A government official in charge of regulating businesses

Fill in the blank: The Technological Revolution, also known as the Second Industrial Revolution, was based on steel, railroads, electricity, and _______.

What was the Knights of Labor?

• A political party focused on labor rights

• A labor union that accepted only skilled workers

• The first effort to create a national union to organize workers against corrupt bosses in factories

• A group that opposed the creation of labor unions

What event is described by the term "Haymarket Massacre"?

• A peaceful labor protest where a bomb was thrown at the police, leading to the police shooting at innocent people

• A battle during the American Civil War

• A strike by factory workers demanding higher wages

• A rally supporting the prohibition movement

Who created the American Federation of Labor?

• John L. Lewis

• Samuel Gompers

• Eugene V. Debs

• William Green

What was unique about the American Federation of Labor compared to other labor unions of the time?

• It was the only labor union that accepted both skilled and unskilled workers

• It was the only labor union that accepted only skilled workers

• It was the only labor union that was also a political party

• It was the only labor union that did not participate in strikes