Unit 2 Exam Review

Which novelist co-wrote a novel about the corruption in Washington, D.C., titled "The Gilded Age"?

• Mark Twain

• Charles Dickens

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

• Ernest Hemingway

What does the term "Gilded Age" refer to?

• A time period with a shiny surface of wealth covering corruption and injustice

• An era of complete honesty and prosperity

• A period of war and conflict

• A time of scientific discovery

Put simply, what does it mean when something is described as "gilded"?

• It is golden or beautiful on the surface but cheap or worthless underneath

• It is valuable both inside and out

• It is made entirely of gold

• It is old and worn out

Why was the period from 1870 to 1900 called the "Gilded Age"?

• Because it appeared wealthy and prosperous on the outside but was filled with corruption and injustice underneath

• Because it was a time of great peace and equality

• Because gold was discovered in large quantities

• Because everyone became rich during this time

What is the term for economic activity characterized by the manufacturing of goods, which proceeded rapidly in America after the Civil War?

• Industrialization

• Agriculture

• Urbanization

• Colonization

What is the period after the Civil War in America, marked by rapid industrial growth, commonly referred to as?

• The Great Depression

• America’s Second Industrial Revolution

• The Gilded Age

• The Progressive Era

Which of the following helped fuel the economic expansion of the late 19th century in America?

• New inventions and technologies

• The end of World War I

• The discovery of gold in California

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

Why did the expansion of the railroad bring wealth to more than just rail companies?

• Railroads only needed land to expand

• Railroads required timber, iron, steel, and coal, benefiting multiple industries

• Railroads were government-owned

• Railroads did not require any resources

Explain how the growth of railroads contributed to the expansion of other industries in the late 19th century.

• Railroads needed materials like timber, iron, steel, and coal, which increased demand and growth in those industries.

• Railroads only transported passengers, not goods.

• Railroads replaced all other forms of transportation.

• Railroads were not connected to other industries.

In the decades after the Civil War, steam and electricity ____________ human and animal strength.

• replaced

• weakened

• ignored

• increased