Gilded Age Day 1 Quiz

What was one positive of wealthy industrialists?

• Paying their workers low wages

• Philanthropic donations to charity

• Supporting social darwinism

• Working with political machines

What was an important effect of the invention of the light bulb?

• Machines were able to be more efficient

• Products were created on the assembly line

• Factories could extend working hours

• Businesses hired more skilled workers

What innovation contributed to the rapid industrialization (growth of factories) of the United States?

• Railroads

• Telephone

• Dry farming

• Sewing machine

What industry did John D Rockefeller create a monopoly in?

• Oil Refineries

• Automobiles

• Telephones

• Steel

What is Andrew Carnegie's legacy?

• His legacy is his contributions to the development of the automobile industry.

• His legacy is his philanthropy and his role in the expansion of the American steel industry.

• His legacy is his involvement in the banking sector.

• His legacy is his impact on the telecommunications industry.

A common reason for the formation of labor unions in the late 19th century was (a)  

• To promote agricultural development
• To improve wages and working condit
• To support political campaigns
• To advance technological innovation

What was a major consequence of the construction of the transcontinental railroad?

• Increased isolation of rural areas

• Faster movement of goods and people across the country

• Decline in urban population

• Reduction in industrial output

What is industrialization?

• The shift from human and animal power to machine power.

• The process of moving from machine power to animal power.

• The belief that the United States should expand across the North American continent.

• The use of hard working immigrants to mine natural resources.

What is being implied in this political cartoon?

• Standard Oil will sell their product at competitive rates

• Standard Oil follows the business model of Thomas Hobbes' book Leviathan

• Standard Oil has extended their influence beyond simply producing oil

• Standard Oil will benefit all Americans

The time between 1870 and 1900 (late 1800s) during which the population and economy grew quickly along with political and corporate corruption is known as the (a)   . "The rich got richer at the expense of the poor"

• Laissez-Faire
• American Foundations
• Gilded Age
• Monopoly