WorksheetsGilded Age / Progressive Era
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which is true of leadership following the Civil War?
Leaders continued to be like the ones before, political leaders who led with their words.
Leaders were no longer political leaders, but businessmen and inventors.
The Gilded Age refers to... *
a time where everything was painted gold
a time where things were good for everyone
a time where many felt guilty
a time where progress made things seem great, but really there were problems underneath.
Which of the following WAS NOT a major industry during the late 19th and early 20th Century? *
coal
iron
dairy
steel
A standard work hour week during the late 19th and early 20th Century was... *
48 hours
20 hours
40 hours
84 hours
Labor unions...
protect workers of different industries by representing their needs
are groups of women having babies
are people who choose to not work
is the marriage of two workers from the same industry
Monopoly is...
when someone wins Hasbro's greatest game
when one person has control over an industry or service
one insect that rolls into a ball when touched
a man that is married to many different women
At what age did most children go to work in factories? *
9 or 10
19 or 20
12 or 13
5 or 6
The "Progressive Era" was... *
a time of widespread social activism and political reform.
a time where insurance agencies became very popular.
a time when it was professional to be very aggressive.
a time when it was seen as a problem, or error, to be progressive.
What did Progressives do? *
purchase insurance
acted very aggressively
caused problems
encouraged changes to protect people
Which is NOT true of muckrakers? *
They went undercover to expose conditions in factories, hospitals, and asylums.
They were authors and artists during the Progressive Era.
They were ineffective at causing changes.
They raked through the muck to expose the truth.
