The Gilded Age Flashcard

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Someone who uses part of their large wealth to help others.

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Philanthropist

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Why were the Industrial Capitalists referred to as "robber barons"?

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Industrialists often took advantage of other people economically.

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Impacts the Continental Railroad had on the US?

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Enabled quicker access to Asian markets, caused conflicts with Native Americans, encouraged settlement of the west.

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What is a main reason immigrants came to the US in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

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Hoped for economic opportunity (to make money)

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Why did immigrants often live in neighborhoods with others from their homelands?

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It made their adjustment to their new life easier

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What challenges did immigrants face in the US?

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Had trouble learning the language/faced prejudice

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This banker tycoon made his fortune by taking over and merging other people's businesses. Options: J.P. Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller

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J.P. Morgan

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Key figure in the expansion of regional railroads, greatly improving interstate travel. Options: Cornelius Vanderbilt, Thomas Edison, Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller

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Cornelius Vanderbilt

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Why did workers form unions?

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to improve working conditions

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What is vertical integration?

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When a company buys out the Resources (raw materials, fields, forests, and farms), Manufacturing (production and processing), and Distribution (shipping, transportation, delivery to customers).