Gilded Age

The Gilded Age's economy is a result of

• Increased agricultural production and rural development.
• A decline in foreign trade and investment.
• The rise of small local businesses and artisans.
• Rapid industrialization and the rise of big businesses after the Civil War.

What technology helped connect the east coast to the west coast?

• Transcontinental Railroad
• Telegram

• Electricity

• Transcontinental Highway

What is a monopoly?

• A monopoly is when a product is sold at a discount by various retailers.
• A monopoly is a type of government regulation on prices.
• A monopoly is a market structure with a single seller dominating the market.
• A monopoly is a market structure with multiple sellers competing.

The Gilded Age contrasts itself by...

• America being a democracy but Americans not being able to vote

• Some being extremely wealthy while the working class was poor

• Some working on farms while others worked in factories

• America promoted peace but they were involved in multiple wars

The Gilded Age ended and turned into the Progressive Age that

• tried to limit war

• Tried to grow farmland and limit factories

• Tried to go back to having a Queen/ King

• Tried to fix issues that were caused by the Gilded Age