Gilded Age Review

What did electric lighting help factories do?

• Work longer hours

• Lower energy bills

• Ship more goods

• Work shorter hours

How did better steel help the U.S.?

• Made wood cheaper

• Stopped city growth

• Raised steel costs

• Made railroads grow

How did new city transportation help people?

• Made traffic worse

• Made moving costly

• Limited schools

• Helped workers travel to jobs

What did political machines do in cities?

• Change national laws

• Stop helping immigrants

• Avoid social problems

• Help people to gain votes

What is a key part of industrialization?

• More farms

• More people in the countryside

• Less technology

• More factories and machines

What caused many strikes in the 1800s?

• Government support

• Political bosses losing power

• Less work

• Wage cuts and high rent

Why did most strikes fail?

• Strikes were new

• Unions were illegal

• Workers didn’t protest

• Government helped businesses

How did some industrialists explain rich-poor gaps?

• It hurts society

• Workers will rebel

• Government causes it

• It helps progress and growth

Why did some unions want fewer immigrants?

• To encourage trade

• To help immigrants

• To share cultures

• To reduce job competition

What did business trusts want?

• Help small businesses

• Give to charity

• Start new companies

• Control markets and prices