The Gilded Age and the Industrial Revolution

The time period from the 1870's to 1900 is known as the Gilded Age because ...

• there was a great amount of gold discovered during this time.

• there were a few very wealthy families in America who made most of the nation's money.

• there were lots of people winning the lottery at this time.

• most families were making a lot of money now that factories were hiring.

The U.S. experienced economic disparity during the Gilded Age, meaning that ...

• there was a great boom in the economy and most everyone had jobs.

• there was a bust in the economy and many people couldn't find jobs.

• most of the nation's wealth was controlled by a small percentage of people while most others were very poor.

• immigrants made a lot less money than natural-born citizens.

Which of the following types of leaders are being described in the political cartoon and were not liked by American citizens?

• industrial capitalists

• robber barons

• captains of industry

• philanthropists

The steamship & railroad industry made _____________________ a millionaire.

• Thomas Edison

• John D. Rockefeller

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Andrew Carnegie

How did industrialization affect the environment during the Gilded Age?

• It led to widespread reforestation

• It caused a significant reduction in pollution

• It resulted in increased pollution and environmental degradation

• It had no significant impact on the environment

How did the rise of big businesses during the Gilded Age impact small businesses?

• It had no effect on small businesses

• It led to increased support and protection for small businesses

• It resulted in many small businesses being unable to compete and closing

• It encouraged more people to start their own small businesses

What was a major factor that contributed to the rapid industrialization of the United States during the Gilded Age?

• The decline of agriculture

• The discovery of gold and silver

• The expansion of the railroads

• The decrease in population

John D. Rockefeller created a trust (monopoly) over oil refineries through ​ (a)   integration. He would purchase other oil companies so he did not have to compete with them. ​

• horizontal

• vertical

• linear

Between 1860 and 1900, a primary cause of migration from rural to urban areas was ____.

• inflationary pressure on crop prices

• lack of rural housing as building slowed

• increasing economic opportunity in cities

• government resettlement policies

What is industrialization?

• The shift from human and animal power to machine power.

• The process of moving from machine power to animal power.

• The belief that the United States should expand across the North American continent.

• The use of hard working immigrants to mine natural resources.