Society and the Industrial Age

Match the following terms with their descriptions according to communist thought.

• Proletariat

• the middle and upper class who control the means of production

• Bourgeoisie

• the lower working class

• Capitalist entitlement

• entitled to all of their profits

China's Self-Strengthening Movement

• turned China into the leading industrial power in Asia

• sought to modernize the country and fix major problems

• believed old traditional Chinese ways should continue to be observed

• sought better relations with Japan

• was a communist effort to take over the government

In general, nations that did not embrace full industrialization (such as the Ottoman Empire) (a)  

• had continued success for centuries

• fell behind their neighbors and str

• saw no impact on their status

• were able to sustain their power th

• embraced communism as a way of life

During the Industrial Revolution, society changed from an/a ​ (a)   society to a/an ​ (b)   society ​

• Agrarian

• Manufacturing

• luxurious

• poor

• middle class

• Feudal

• Communist

According to Marx, in the final stages of communism society will be

• fully de-industrialized

• equal (no social classes will exist)

• dominated by a ruthless dictator

• strictly divided into haves and have-nots

• ruled by industrial leaders

Which group of people were negatively affected by the Gilded Age?

• industrial capitalists

• robber barons

• factory workers

• inventors

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

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.