Gilded Age Quiz 1

What technological innovation is image A? Who was the inventor?

• light bulb / Thomas Edison

• Telephone/ Alexander Graham Bell

Which characteristics best describe the Gilded Age? Select FOUR correct answers.

Match the following

• Populism

• ____ means “out of many comes one”, referring to the unity of Americans despite our differences.
• E pluribus unum
• American citizens are expected to carry out certain responsibilities as citizens like voting in elections and serving on a ______
• federal
• There are two ways to become a U.S. citizen: be born in the U.S. to U.S. parents or become a _______ citizen.
• jury
• Alexis de Tocqueville observed the principle of ________ where Americans of various backgrounds could participate in government.
• naturalized
• The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and it outlines the structure of the ________ government.

Determine which part of the excerpt explains why the government passed the Homestead Act.

Select the correct answer.

What is another word for Free Enterprise System?

• capitalism

• federalism

• communism

• traditionalism

In the 1870s, entrepreneurs began to dominate influence on American economic life. Through the effectiveness of large-scale production, these industrial entrepreneurs lowered the price of goods, making them more affordable, while also improving their quality. These entrepreneurs were also able to secure huge benefits for themselves, creating enormous wealth. Some consider these entrepreneurs “Captains of Industry” because they helped created the modern industrial landscape. Others, however, view them as “robber barons” because they used ruthless tactics to destroy competition and to keep worker’s wages low.

Which of the following best describes entrepreneurs in the Gilded Age? Select TWO correct answers.

• Most entrepreneurs assumed all the financial risk when starting a new business.

• Farmers out West were outperforming many industrial entrepreneurs.

• Entrepreneurs were typically homesteaders on the frontier that expanded their land.

• Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller were entrepreneurs of the time

Tags

TX.§113.41.C.3.B.

Match the following

Which characteristics best describe pros and cons of big business during the Gilded Age?

Groups:

(a) Pros

,

(b) Cons

• Money influenced political decisions and many government officials were corrupt

• Mass production created lower prices for consumers

• Profits were used for research and development of new, improved products

• Employees worked long hours for little pay

Who are the men sitting on top of the boat?

• fishermen

• Chefs
• Divers
• monopoly owners

The ___________________________________________________ prevented railroads from charging unfair prices to rural farmers.

• Interstate Commerce Act
• 1st Amendment
• Cold War
• Competitors
• Efficient

The federal government could break up monopolies under the ________________________________________________.

• Sherman Antitrust Act
• 1st Amendment
• Cold War
• Competitors
• Efficient