WorksheetsGilded Age Vocabulary
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Define Assimilation in US History
What is the Frontier in US History?
Define Rural and Urban
Define a Homesteader in US History
Define Monopolies
Monopolies refer to a situation where multiple companies compete in a market to ensure a Free Market
Monopolies are only legal in certain countries with very loose laws
Monopolies are always beneficial for consumers because they offer variety
When a single company or group owns all or nearly all of the market for a particular type of product or service.
What was the Transcontinental railroad?
Native American Reservation?
Areas of land managed by Native American tribes
Define a Cattle Drive
A cattle drive is the process of moving a herd of cattle from one place to another.
Define Industrialization in US History
the transition from an farming economy to an industrial and manufacturing-based economy, marked by technological advancements and urban growth.
A focus on agriculture and farming techniques and growth of farms across the nation
The decline of urban areas in the US and growth of Rural ones
What does the term Great Plains refer to in US History?
What is Social Darwinism?
A theory that suggests that competition leads to the survival of the fittest in society. The rich are successful because they are more evolved
A theory that promotes social equality among all individuals across society regardless race, gender, and age.
Manifest Destiny
What does gilded mean, in the gilded age?
A term used to describe a lack of resources during this era in American history
A period of economic decline and poverty for all Americans .
Covered in a thin layer of gold; symbolizing wealth and prosperity at the top of society while extreme poverty also existed.
A style of architecture characterized by simplicity. It became common the skyscrapers being built at the time
What is the definition of Philanthropy?
