AMSCO Reading Check p. 319 - 332

What industry is considered America's first "big business?"

• Textile industry
• Steel industry
• Railroad industry
• Automobile industry

Combining the Union Pacific Railroad and Central Pacific Railroads joined at ________ in 1869 and formed the first transcontinental railroad.

• Promontory Point

• Salt Lake City
• Omaha
• San Francisco

During the Gilded Age, who controlled the steel industry?

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

John D. Rockefeller controlled the ________ industry.

• automobile
• oil
• steel
• textile

Which statement best summarizes the idea of "Social Darwinism?"

• Social Darwinism promotes equal opportunities for all individuals regardless of their background.
• Social Darwinism argues that government intervention is necessary to ensure social equality.
• Social Darwinism suggests that social and economic success is determined by natural selection, favoring the 'fittest' individuals or groups.
• Social Darwinism is a theory that emphasizes cooperation over competition in society.

Who is credited for inventing the first practical light bulb?

• Thomas Edison
• Alexander Graham Bell
• Nikola Tesla
• Benjamin Franklin

True or false: white collar workers and the middle class increased in number during the Gilded Age.

• True

• False

Which statement most accurately describes industrial working conditions during the Gilded Age?

• Industrial working conditions were harsh, with long hours, low pay, and unsafe environments.
• Labor laws ensured fair treatment and excellent working conditions.
• Industrial workers enjoyed a safe and healthy environment.
• Working conditions were comfortable, with short hours and high pay.

Although labor unions gained membership throughout the Gilded Age, what 1886 event resulted in a drastic decrease in support for labor unions?

• Haymarket Bombing

• Homestead Strike
• Great Railroad Strike
• Pullman Strike

Who led the Pullman Strike?

• Samuel Gompers
• Henry Ford
• John D. Rockefeller
• Eugene V. Debs