WorksheetsGilded Age Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Workers began to speak out for their rights and some joined ______________.
Labor Unions
Philanthropic Organizations
Farming Unions
Political Clubs
What does "Gilded" mean when we talk about the Gilded Age?
Like gold on the outside, rough on the inside
Rough on the outside, like gold on the inside
What innovation helped people settle the Great Plains and opened new markets in the west?
Cars
Transcontinental Railroad
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Industrialization
The growth of machines and factories to produce goods is called...
industrialization
urbanization
populism
nativism
To go on strike means to
refuse to work
quit your job
collectively bargain
hold up protest signs
1. Why was the time period of the late 1800s called the Gilded Age?
It was a time period marked by corruption and the creation of gold statutues
It was a time period marked by great success on the outside, but had terrible conditions and massive inequality on the inside
It was a time period marked by monopolies and philanthropy.
It was a time period marked by immigration.
What invention led to the efficient production of goods in factories?
The Transcontinental Railroad
Collective Bargaining
The Assembly Line
The Light Bulb
When workers organize to negotiate with employers for better working conditions in it called
Going on Strike
Unionizing
Collective Bargaining
Philanthropy
Working conditions in factories were
Bad: long hours, low pay, dangerous
Good: balanced hours, good pay, safe
The Gilded Age saw the greatest shift in population from which area to which area?
Rural areas to Urban areas
Urban areas to Rural areas
One of the most infamous factory fires in the United States was the
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Square Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Circle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Most of the workers that died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire died as a result of
dangerous sewing machines
smoke inhalation
neglectful safety features
faulty fire escapes
The growth of cities is called . . .
rural
technology
immigration
urbanization
Many people, including immigrants, lived in run-down ___________________ during the Gilded Age.
slums
factories
coal mines
offices
Immigrants came to America to escape
religious persecution
low living standards
poor economies
all of the above
To make a difference and to making something better...
Reform
Nativize
Urbanize
Industrialize
The United States became a "melting pot" because
Cultures stayed separated
Cultures began to blend together
Food production was too slow
Food production was too fast
The Great Migration was the movement of ______________ to ________________ after the Civil War.
Native Americans to the South
African Americans to the North
Native Americans to the North
African Americans to the South
