Intro to Gilded Age

What was the population of the United States in 1900?

• 76 million

• 86 million

• 6 million

• 16 million

What city was the second largest city during this period of industrialization?

• New York City

• Cleveland

• Chicago

• Pittsburgh

In what year was the first time in America that marjority of the workforce was working in non-farming jobs?

• 1870

• 1900

• 1890

• 1880

What industry was among the first publicly traded companies?

• railroads

• steel

• oil

• steamboats

Who was the first "robber baron"

• Ida Tarbel

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Henry Adams

• Leland Sanford

Who became the richest man in the world?

• Leland Sanford

• Andrew Carngie

• J. P. Morgan

• John D. Rockefeller

Who created U.S. Steel?

• J. P. Morgan

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

On average, how many people died on the job per year in the United States?

• 13,000

• 37,000

• 35,000

• 30,000

What theory became popular at this time?

• Darwinism

• Charles Darwin

• Social Theory

• Social Darwinism