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WorksheetsGilded Age - Rise in Industrialism
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
This invention created steel, which was used to build railroads and skyscrapers:
The telegraph
the Bessemer Process
the Model T
the Light bulb
Andrew Carnegie and John D Rockefeller created monopolies. What is a monopoly?
When one person or company controls a market
a board game created by Rockefeller and Carnegie
a law that gave them advantages in business
workers who make decisions to increase profits
______ invented the ______, a car that was created on the assembly line and inexpensive enough for regular Americans to buy.
Thomas Edison, lightbulb
Thomas Edison, Tesla
Henry Ford, Model T
Alexander Graham Bell, Rolls Royce
Andrew Carnegie and John D Rockefeller were know as robber barons because:
they stole from the rich and gave to the poor
they made their fortune by working through the night.
they robbed trains to get rich.
they were like nobility, but they trampled on people to get rich.
What were the apartment style houses that many immigrants lived in called?
Hotel
Tenements
Condos
Shack
Which of the following best describes the main idea of Andrew Carnegie’s Gospel of Wealth?
Accumulating large amounts of wealth violates Christian principles.
Using wealth to help others is wrong, since it undermines their self-reliance.
Wealthy individuals should use their wealth for social betterment.
Privately held wealth should be handed over to the government to be redistributed.
Which is NOT a conclusion that can be made about the transcontinental railroad?
Railroad reduced the size of the US
Populations in the west increased
Travel across the country was possible
Goods were transported across country
Who owned Standard Oil and is considered the wealthiest American of all time?
JP Morgan
Samuel Gompers
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Which entrepreneur was head of the Oil Monopoly during the Gilded Age?
John D. Rockefeller
J.P. Morgan
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Which innovation allowed for cities to grow upward with the creation of Skyscrapers?
Light Bulb
Transcontinental Railroad
Barbed Wire
Bessemer Process
Which Captain of Industry is known for leading the Steel Monopoly?
J.P. Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Which historical figure is known for leading the banking industry during the Gilded Age?
John D. Rockefeller
J.P. Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie used this business strategy, where a company owns or controls every part in the creation of it's product (resources, factories, transportation)
Vertical Integration
Horizontal Integration
Supply-Side Economics
Laissez-Faire Economics
How did horizontal and vertical integration affect American companies
Competition flourished in all industries
Technology was shared within companies
Small businesses benefited from the business strategy
Large companies grew and eliminated competition
the 19th century is
1800-1899
1900-1999
2000-2099
1700-1799
Horizontal Integration
Theory that claims the best people in society are the ones who rise to the top
A business practice in which a company takes over all of its competitors
A business practice in which a single manufacturer controls all of the steps used to change raw materials into finished products
Economic system in which the government does not intervene in business practices
How did Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States?
by educating his workers
By establishing philanthropic organizations dedicated to education and the arts
By supporting conservation ideals in federal legislation and foreign policy
By promoting spiritual and moral values in public schools
Henry Ford was known for bringing the "assembly line" method of mass production to American factories. Why was this method so important to the economy?
It made it easier to produce large quantities of products, which made them cheaper for the American consumer
It really had no economic impact at the time
It made it harder to produce certain products, which greatly increased their value on the global market
Which historical figure is known for leading the railroad industry during the Gilded Age?
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
J.P. Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
What is Philanthropy
Giving money to worthy causes
Doing good deeds for worthy causes
Praying for worthy causes
Thinking of worthy causes
The shift from farming to an industrial/manufacturing economy is called...
Manufacturing
Urbanization
Industrialization
Categorization
The single most important factor in the nations industrial growth was...
Gasoline
Henry Ford's Assembly Line
Edison's Lightbulb
Railroads
A form of communication created by Samuel Morse that transported over wires with electricity was called...
The Telegraph
The Telephone
The Pony Express
The telephone or "talking telegraph" was created by...
Samuel Morse
Alexander Graham Bell
Sigmund Frued
Thomas Edison
The invention of this piece of technology helped create jobs for women in typing pools
Telephone
Telegraph
Gramaphone
Typewriter
John D. Rockefeller and his company "Standard Oil" created a ______ over the oil industry, meaning he had complete control over the market.
Monopoly
Oligarchy
Economy
Meritocracy
An organization of workers dedicated to protecting members' interests and improving wages, hours and working conditions for all.
Labor Union
Workers Rights
Worker Strikes
Collective Bargaining
A temporary work stoppage aimed at forcing management to accept union demands
Boycott
Injunction
Strike
Nonunion workers hired to do the jobs of striking workers
Scabs or Strikebreaker
Injunction
Grievance
Boycott
How did industrialization affect women and children?
Women and children joined the workforce in larger numbers.
It led to more educational opportunities for women and children.
Women and children had access to better products for the home.
It allowed male workers to spend more time at home with their wives and children.
How were the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor (AFL) different?
The Knights of Labor was more inclusive.
The Knights of Labor was less likely to strike.
The Knights of Labor organized workers in the Midwest, while the AFL organized workers in the East.
The Knights of Labor focused on one issue, the workday, while the AFL focused on the workday and wages.
What is one similarity between the Homestead Strike and Pullman Strike?
The workers won higher wages.
The employers used scabs to stop the strike.
They both involved workers in several locations.
The federal government sent troops to intervene.
What is the theory for an economy where the government stays uninvolved called?
laissez-faire capitalism
Corporationism
Communism
Socialism
In the late 1800s, why did many wealthy business owners support the idea of Social Darwinism?
It encouraged investment in scientific research.
It promoted the formation of labor unions.
It justified wealth as a product of hard work.
It promoted stricter government regulations.
Choose all that apply. Labor leaders criticized owners/managers for
Reducing competition
Paying low wages
Having a bad benefits package
Unsafe working conditions
Choose all that apply. Business leaders feared unionization. Choose all of the following that they did to try to prevent unionization.
Forbid meetings and fired organizers
Made potential employees sign yellow-dog contracts
Created a list of people they all wanted to hire because they would not join a union.
Created a list (the black-list) of people who were known union members to ban them from working.
In the Great Strike of 1877, what industry went on strike? This was the first strike where federal troops were sent in to break up the strike.
oil
railroads
steel
electricity
Eugene V. Debs encouraged unionization of what industry?
steel
oil
electricity
railroads
Most of the strikes during the early labor movement became ___, ruining any chance of success for the unions.
overcrowded
too small to be affective
violent
too loud
What is the term for a person who oppose all government?
democrat
republican
scab
anarchist
What industry was involved in the Homestead Strike?
oil
steel
railroads
electricity
The Pullman Palace Car Company strike was a labor movement in what industry?
oil
steel
railroads
electricity
Select the correct description of conditions faced by workers (select TWO)
Safe work environment with limited accidents
Long Hours
Low Pay
Opportunities for advancement
Select the statement that best describes the viewpoint of the supporter of laissez faire.
Laws protecting consumers should be passed.
Minimum wage laws should be inspected.
Government should take a hands-off approach and allow unregulated competition.
Competition should be encouraged by outlawing trusts.
Select the strategies used by big business to limit the strength of labor unions.
(select TWO)
Strikes
Court Injunctions
Lockouts
Collective Bargaining
During labor strikes, the federal government and the courts typically sided with big business. This was best illustrated by:
(could be several answers...hint...hint...hint)
The use of injunctions to force labor unions to call of strikes
Sending in troops to break up strikes
Forcing business owners and unions to use arbitration to negotiate
Passage of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
In the late 1800s, why were the Homestead Steel Strike and the Pullman Railcar Strike unsuccessful?
The federal government only supported business owners.
Most workers refused to take part in the strike.
The Supreme Court ruled both strikes were illegal.
Factory owners hired children to replace the striker
Why were many Americans opposed to labor unions in the late 1800s?
They believed unions were controlled by violent extremists.
They felt working conditions did not need to be improved.
They believed the government should implement wage controls.
They supported socialism as a way to equalize people.
Americans who grew angry and resentful at the increased Immigrant migration into the country, especially those from Asia, Mexico, Southern and Eastern Europe
Nativists
Populists
Philanthropists
Social Workers
This period, during 1877 to 1900, is known for the rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.
World War I
Progressive Era
Gilded Age
Roaring Twenties
In 1882, the Government passed this legislation that restricted immigration for 10 years from a certain group into the United States.
Nativist Act
Mexican Reparition Act
Dawes Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
Who was the leading figure in the women's suffrage movement?
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Oprah
Upton Sinclair
Susan B. Anthony
In 1889, during the Gilded Age, a Settlement House called Hull House was opened in Chicago. It was designed to help working class women, many recent immigrants, move out of poverty and dependence on others. It sought to address some of the excesses of industry and business. Who founded Hull House?
Margaret Sanger
Jane Addams
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B. Anthony
What was a city government marked by corruption and bribery called?
credit mobilier
political machine
corrected democracy
electoral politics
The term gilded means to cover something with a thin layer of...
gold
silver
copper
bronze
By the 1890's, a new political party emerged. This party was made up largely of farmers and workers.
Green Party
Populist Party
Labor Party
Many immigrants found work as-
unskilled labor in factories
farmers on the Great Plains
skilled craftsmen
Educators
What is the main idea of the cartoon?
Political Corruption
Laissez Faire
Monopoly
Social Darwinism
Who accepted bribes in return for favors?
Industrialists
Natavists
Political bosses
Immigrants
What statement about tenements was true during the Gilded Age?
The living conditions of tenements improved greatly
The number of people living in tenements declined
Many immigrants lived in crowded tenements
Tenements were torn down and rebuilt
Which development allowed people to live further away from their job?
Mass transit like subways
Construction of suspension bridges
The formation of Monopolies
Laissez Faire economics
The growth of cities is called:
assimilation
ruralization
mechanization
urbanization
During the Gilded Age, immigrants often lived in parts of cities that were:
crowded, run down, and filthy
beautiful and new
spacious
the most expensive
What did the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 do?
Increased the number of Chinese immigrants
Prohibited work-seeking Chinese from entering the U.S.
Prohibited Chinese immigrants from leaving the U.S.
Prohibited immigrants from entering the U.S.
Americans who were anti-immigration due to the fear of losing jobs to immigrants were called-
Bootlegger
Monopolies
Communists
Nativists
Based on this poster, which is an accurate statement?
Immigrants were encouraged to learn and to speak English
Granite City had laws prohibiting immigrants from moving there
The people in the poster were native-born Americans
Granite City encourged diversity in its immigrant population
To win elections, political machines depended mainly on the ____________ of the immigrants.
jobs
votes
housing
language
The most famous political machine was Tammany Hall in New York lead by-
Bill the Butcher
Andrew Carnegie
William "Boss" Tweed
John D Rockefeller
How did political machines get the support of immigrants?
they promised to stop illegal immigration from Latin America
They wasted money on military spending
They helped them find homes and jobs in exchange for votes
They developed a system to make becoming a citizen easier
