Which of the following was a key factor in the rapid economic growth of the Gilded Age?
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Laissez-faire economic policies
A decrease in the availability of natural resources
A decline in immigration
Government regulation of industry
2.
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30 sec • 1 pt
During the Gilded Age, there was a/an ______ of wealth as business owners grew their companies.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role did entrepreneurs play in the growth of American industry during the Gilded Age?
They discouraged the use of new technologies as the old ways were tried and true being tested for decades
They worked to improve working conditions for laborers because working conditions were their first priority.
They invested capital, organized businesses, and took on the risks of owning and operating companies.
They advocated for greater government regulation of industry.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following industries was John D. Rockefeller most closely associated with?
Coal
Railroads
Oil
Steel
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What innovation made it possible for skyscrapers and railroads to expand across the nation?
The telegraph
The steam engine
The telephone
The Bessemer process (steel)
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which entrepreneur was known for his efficient and cheap method of turning iron into steel?
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
J.P. Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the significance of the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869?
It caused a decrease in immigration to the United States due to the high cost of the railroad.
It connected the United States from the east coast to the west coast, creating a national market for goods.
It slowed down the pace of industrialization due to the government regulation that got in the way.
It led to a decline in the demand for steel because the railroad used all the available steel.
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