Gilded Age Questions- Oil + Steel (11a & 11b)

What did Mark Twain mean by calling the period from 1865 to 1898 the "Gilded Age"?

• It was a time when the United States was wealthy and prosperous for all.
• It looked like a time of wealth, but there were hidden problems underneath.
• It was a sarcastic term referring to America's role as a global leader.
• It represented the end of the Progressive Era.

The Gilded Age (1865 to 1898) was a time when great wealth was earned by ___________.

• the government
• a few individuals
• all American citizens
• small businesses

John D. Rockefeller was the founder of which business?

• Ford Motor Company
• Standard Oil
• Carnegie Steel
• General Electric

How did people like John D. Rockefeller & Andrew Carnegie get wealthy during the Gilded Age (1865-1898)?

• By inheriting large family fortunes
• By becoming captains of new, expanding industries
• By working in government positions
• By investing in agriculture and farming

Gilded Age business leaders gained wealth honestly and ethically

• True
• False

Which of the following did NOT help people like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller build their fortunes during the Gilded Age:

• Political corruption
• High employee morale
• New industrial based industries like steel and oil
• Immigrant labor

Which of the following was a major "push factor" that drove immigrants, like Jewish families from Russia, to places like New York City in the late 1800s?

• Abundant job opportunities in Europe
• Problems with the government and poverty in their home countries
• Strong social support systems back home
• Desire for better food and culture

What were the living conditions like for immigrants in the tenements of lower Manhattan during the Gilded Age?

• The apartments were spacious, clean, and well-lit
• The apartments were often overcrowded, poorly built, and lacked windows
• The apartments were built in wealthy neighborhoods with easy access to jobs
• The apartments were mediocre, with basic living conditions and some amenities

What were some of the disruptive technologies from the Second Industrial Revolution (1870-1914) that were poised to change the shipment paradigm [way of doing things]?

• Electricity and the steam engine
• Trains and new methods of steel production
• Automobiles and gasoline production
• Airplanes and refrigeration

Who was the major steel manufacturer during the Gilded Age who used the Bessemer process to make steel faster and cheaper?

• John D. Rockefeller
• Andrew Carnegie
• Henry Ford
• Cornelius Vanderbilt