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WorksheetsGilded Age Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
In this economy, the question of "what to produce" is driven by consumers...
Market Economy
Laissez-faire
Democracy
Socialist Economy
Which of the following is an example of a robber baron?
Carnegie
Rockefeller
Vanderbilt
All are examples of robber barons
Which of the following best describes the term, "laissez-faire?"
Weak rule
Hands off government
Powerful government
Government in charge
This is is a person who takes significant risks to start a new business enterprise, but who also gains significant rewards if the business succeeds.
Monopolistic owner
Robber Baron
Individualism
Entrepreneur
A trust is...
A legal body used to bypass laws that prevented companies from owning stock in other companies
Knowing someone will follow through
Rulers you can trust to legislate regulations for various companies to aid workers
Unions that fought for industrial workers
A tariff is...
A high tax
A tax on an imported good
A regulatory law
An English tax
Which of the following was the first Federal act that outlawed monopolistic business practices?
Pullman Act
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sherman Antitrust Act
Industrial Regulatory Act
What is a business without any competition?
Oligopoly
Laissez-faire
Market Economy
Monopoly
Which of the following strikes involved a ruckus between strikers and police officers, and led to a bomb being thrown, as well as anarchists sent to trial with the sole blame?
Haymarket Riot
Pullman Strike
Homestead Strike
Railroad Strike
Which of the following strikes included a shootout between strikers and private security guards?
Homestead Strike
Haymarket Riot
Pullman Strike
Populist Campaign
Which of the following strikes was the result of low wages, but high rent?
Homestead Strike
Haymarket Riot
Pullman Strike
Populist Campaign
Which of the following best defines the term, "socialism?"
A political and economic system in which the government is "hands off"
A political and economic system in which the nation's major decisions are determined by the voice of the people; particularly through those who voice their opinions through strikes
A political and economic system in which
A political and economic system in which most property and resources, such as factories or farms, are publicly owned or controlled
Which of the following was believed by members of the Populist Party?
A graduated income tax
Unlimited silver coinage
Public ownership of railroads
All were beliefs of the Populist Party
True or False: The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor were two national labor movements that fought to make progress for American workers.
True
False
What does "Social Darwinism" mean?
"Survival of the fittest"
"Every man for themself"
"An eye for an eye"
"Fight for your rights"
Which of the following best describes the meaning of this political cartoon?
Monsters are controlling the country
Big business "rules" the nation
Americans were battling a terrible war
Women were in the most danger during this time
