WorksheetsGilded Age
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The Gilded Age is infamous for
paying workers high salaries
promoting women and African Americans to positions of leadership
businessmen bribing government officials
the rapid advancements in the field of science
The invention of the light bulb is significant because
people were able to stay up later at night to read books
heat produced from the light bulb was able to heat houses and businesses
it enabled factory workers to work longer hours resulting in greater production of goods
it marked the first great scientific discovery of an American
In the late 1800s many territories in the western part of America became states. This fact can most likely be attributed to the
influx of immigrants that came to America settled in the western territories
the transcontinental railroad allowed people to quickly move west
the Panama Canal allowed ships to efficiently reach the west coast of America
the Native Americans were relocated to reservations so now American citizens could move onto their former land
The Homestead Act offered settlers
cattle, cotton seeds, and a mule to anyone that settled in Texas
government bonds of up to $2,000 if they would settle the Great Salt Lake area
two Conestoga wagons and a team of oxen to settle in the West
160 acres of land if they would live on and improve the land
During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for
the growth of big business
involvement in foreign wars
the acquisition of foreign territories
increased temperance regulations
An entrepreneur is someone who
runs for political office after being successful in the business world
risks their money to start a business with the hopes of making a profit
is elected by a board to run a large corporation like Walmart or Verizon
sells stock to raise funds for their company
Laissez-Faire Economics
Economic system in which the government does not intervene in business practices
A business practice in which a single manufacturer controls all of the steps used to change raw materials into finished products
A business practice in which a company takes over all of its competitors
Theory that claims the best people in society are the ones who rise to the top
Vertical Integration
Economic system in which the government does not intervene in business practices
A business practice in which a single manufacturer controls all of the steps used to change raw materials into finished products
A business practice in which a company takes over all of its competitors
Theory that claims the best people in society are the ones who rise to the top
Horizontal Integration
Economic system in which the government does not intervene in business practices
A business practice in which a single manufacturer controls all of the steps used to change raw materials into finished products
A business practice in which a company takes over all of its competitors
Theory that claims the best people in society are the ones who rise to the top
Social Darwinism
Economic system in which the government does not intervene in business practices
A business practice in which a single manufacturer controls all of the steps used to change raw materials into finished products
A business practice in which a company takes over all of its competitors
Theory that claims the best people in society are the ones who rise to the top
Labor Union
An organization of workers that tries to improve working conditions, wages, and benefits for its members
An organized work stoppage intended to force an employer to address union demands
A company tool to fight union demands by refusing to allow employees to enter its facilities to work
A list privately exchanged among employers, containing the names of persons to be barred from employment
Push Factor
A factor that causes people to leave their homelands and migrate to another region
Policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants, including the support of immigration-restriction measures
Factors that induce people to move to a new location
A party organization that commands enough votes to maintain control of a city, county, or state
Political Machine
A factor that causes people to leave their homelands and migrate to another region
Policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants, including the support of immigration-restriction measures
Factors that induce people to move to a new location
A party organization that commands enough votes to maintain control of a city, county, or state
Ellis Island
Immigration processing center that open in New York Harbor in 1892
Narrow, low-rise apartment buildings common in cities during the Gilded Age
Journalists who exposed the problems of the Gilded Age
Immigration processing center that opened in San Francisco Bay in 1910
Tenements
Immigration processing center that open in New York Harbor in 1892
Narrow, low-rise apartment buildings common in cities during the Gilded Age
Journalists who exposed the problems of the Gilded Age
Immigration processing center that opened in San Francisco Bay in 1910
Angel Island
Immigration processing center that open in New York Harbor in 1892
Narrow, low-rise apartment buildings common in cities during the Gilded Age
Journalists who exposed the problems of the Gilded Age
Immigration processing center that opened in San Francisco Bay in 1910
Americanization Movement
Policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants
Education program designed to help immigrants assimilate to American culture
Law that prohibited further unskilled Chinese immigration in order to reduce competition for jobs
The growth of cities
Nativism
Policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants
Education program designed to help immigrants assimilate to American culture
Law that prohibited further unskilled Chinese immigration in order to reduce competition for jobs
The growth of cities
Chinese Exclusion Act
Policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants
Education program designed to help immigrants assimilate to American culture
Law that prohibited further unskilled Chinese immigration in order to reduce competition for jobs
The growth of cities
Andrew Carnegie was an immigrant from this country, who built a fortune in this industry
Scotland, Railroads
Scotland, Oil
Scotland, Steel
England, Steel
Americans who were anti-immigration due to the fear of losing jobs to immigrants were called-
Bootlegger
Monopolies
Communists
Nativists
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
Why were individuals like John. D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J.P Morgan and Vanderbelt called Robber Barrons?
They were nice to people
They stole money from the government
They robbed the rich
They used ruthless business tactics against other companies and competitors
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
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
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 is the best definition for the term POLITICAL MACHINES
A party organization headed by a single boss or small group that commands enough votes to ensure elections are fair and accurate reflections of the people's will
A party organization that caters only to Nativist candidates and tries to keep immigrants out of their city
A party organization that does not command many votes or power in a city, but is quite annoying
A Party organization, headed by a single boss or small group, that commands enough votes to maintain political and administrative control
Why was it called the "Gilded Age"?
America had many organizations for immigrants to join.
America looked bright and shiny from the outside, but had problems, like corruption.
It was beginning to build many large cities, with skyscrapers.
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
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Banking
Railroads
Oil
Steel
Electricity
Andrew Carnegie
Steel
Banking
Electricity
Railroads
Oil
Philanthropy
Giving money to worthy causes
Doing good deeds for worthy causes
Praying for worthy causes
Thinking of worthy causes
Which business was a good example of Vertical Integration?
Standard Oil
Carnegie Steel
JP Morgan Lending
General Electric
Government policy that emphasized the lack of business regulations:
Bon Temps
Laissez Faire
Se je Puis
When Americans that had grown up in America looked down on new immigrants, it was an example of -
Social Darwinism
Gospel of Wealth
Prejudice
Nativism
Merit based exams for civil service was passed in 1883 by the ...
Stratford Act
Pendragon Act
Pemberton Act
Pendleton Act
William "Boss" Tweed was a corrupt political machine boss, who was exposed by reporter and political cartoonist Thomas Nast. What was the name of his organization?
Tamberlane Hall
Trenton Hall
Tammany Hall
New York City Hall
Greenwich Village Hall
The leader of the AFL was -
Marcus Garvey
Samuel Gompers
Eugene V. Debs
William Jennings Bryan
Which entrepreneur was head of the Oil Monopoly during the Gilded Age?
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
J.P. Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Which innovation allowed for cities to grow upward with the creation of Skyscrapers?
Bessemer Process
Barbed Wire
Transcontinental Railroad
Light Bulb
Which historical figure is known for leading the banking industry during the Gilded Age?
J.P. Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
How can American society best be described during the Gilded Age?
The large majority of Americans are involved in business ownership and are very wealthy
There is a small number of very wealthy millionaires, however many citizens also live in poverty
Huge numbers of American citizens are immigrating to Europe to seek new opportunities
There is an equal number of wealthy and poor citizens
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
Which of the following individuals would have been MOST LIKELY to visit Angel Island in 1900?
a Chinese laborer
a wealthy industrialist
a Native American
a European immigrant
Who were the main workers of the Central Pacific Railroad?
Mexican Americans
Native Americans
Irish immigrants
Chinese immigrants
Which of the following individuals would have been MOST LIKELY to visit Ellis Island in 1900?
a Chinese laborer
a Native American
a wealthy industrialist
a European immigrant
Which 19th century law was created to limit specific immigrants from entering the United States?
Jim Crow Laws
Alien & Sedition Acts
Quota Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
Political Machines provide services in exchange for
Food
Votes
Clothes
Klondike bar
Laissez Faire Translates to......
High Tariffs
Hands Off
Low Tariffs
Hands On
