WorksheetsGilded Age and 2nd Industrial Revolution Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 27mins
How was Henry Ford able to produce an affordable car for the masses?
Using cheaper materials
Using cheaper labor
Using the assembly line
Using the Bessemer process
What did Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla go to war over?
Which invention was the best
which electric current was best
a patent
a girlfriend
What type of business sells shares of its stock to investors?
monopoly
corporation
trusts
capitalists
A person who owns stock in a company is a(n)
entrepreneur
shareholder
dividend
capital
The financial assets or the money needed to run a business
dividend
stock
capital
monopoly
When a company controls all of one industry it is said to be a
commodore
Titan of industry
robber baron
monopoly
When a business owns all services and products that go into that business(means of production), it is said to be which term?
Vertical integration
Horizontal integration
Corporation
philanthropist
When a business takes over all the competition in their industry, it is said to be which term?
Vertical integration
Horizontal integration
Corporation
philanthropist
A person who gives money away to charity is called a(n)
entrepreneur
robber baron
philanthropist
boss
Name given to business leaders who used ruthless business tactics to get money from customers:
entrepreneur
robber baron
philanthropist
boss
A person who starts his own business is called a(n):
entrepreneur
robber baron
philanthropist
boss
Which of the following people owned the US Steel Corporation after buying out Carnegie?
John Rockefeller
Nikola Tesla
J.P. Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
What company was started by John D. Rockefeller?
Otis Elevators
Kodak Pictures
US Steel Corporation
Standard Oil Company
Which word describes the kind of economic system found in the United States?
communism
monarchy
capitalism
republic
Which of the following statements about the “Gilded Age” is true?
the middle class ran society
there was a major difference between the rich and the poor
immigrants lived in luxury
many people shared in the wealth resulting from the growth of big business
What was new about the new immigrants?
They brought new wealth
They came for new reasons
They came from new areas: Eastern Europe and central America
nothing was new about them
What was the purpose of the immigrant processing centers?
To determine health, destinations and legal status
to collect payment for entry
to “Americanize” immigrant names
To assign immigrants to jobs
Why did some people want to stop immigrants from entering the U.S.?
They wanted to keep Native American culture
They were afraid the Immigrants would spread disease
They were afraid the immigrants would cause war
They were afraid the immigrants would take their jobs
What led to the growth of Suburbs?
bad housing
transportation improvements
growth of the middle class
all of these
How did certain areas of cities become slums?
they were too near factories
they were fenced in to keep the poor separate
too many people and not enough public services
Lack of tenements
Why did Jacob Riis take photos of people in the slums?
To make money
It was his job at the newspaper
To show others that life wasn't so bad.
To show people “how the other half lives.”
Which of the following inventions allowed the building of skyscrapers?
Bessemer process and elevator
sewing machine and light bulb
assembly line and barbed wire
railroads and printing press
The Chinese Exclusion Act...
banned Chinese from gaining government jobs
banned immigration from China
banned importation of Chinese products
banned lower pay for Chinese workers
Why were more children working in factories?
Their small hands could work the machines better
They required less sleep than adult workers
There was no school, so they had nothing else to do
They could be paid less
His belief of the importance of green space in urban areas led to the creation of Central Park
Elisha Otis
Jacob Riis
Frederick Law Olmsted
Charles Stover
Installed in 1873, this form of public transportation is still used today in San Francisco
Cable Cars
Taxis
Subway
Elevators
What caused many African Americans to move to the north
Farming jobs were becoming available in the north
Pay was better in the north
Machinery reduced need for farm labor in the south
Suburban living costs were cheaper in the north
Who is Rockefeller holding in the palm of his hand
The American people
The White House and President McKinley
The Supreme Court
The Securities Exchange Commission
How are the capital building and the treasury department portrayed
As a corrupt government
As a sweatshop
As a Standard Oil refinery
As a pollution to society
Created the Adding Machine
Sholes, Glidden and Soule
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
William Seward Burroughs
Created an affordable vehicle, the Model T
Sholes, Glidden and Soule
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
William Seward Burroughs
Created a commercially successful typewriter
Sholes, Glidden and Soule
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
William Seward Burroughs
Was known as the wizard of Menlo Park
Sholes, Glidden and Soule
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
William Seward Burroughs
An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state (government).
Adam Smith
Bourgeoisie
Capital
Capitalism
Discovered crude oil in Pennsylvania
Thomas Edison
Edwin Drake
Orville and Wilbur Wright
George Eastman
Responsible for the first airplane flight
Thomas Edison
Edwin Drake
Orville and Wilbur Wright
George Eastman
Responsible for the snapshot camera leading to so many selfies
Thomas Edison
Edwin Drake
Orville and Wilbur Wright
George Eastman
Didn't invent the electric lightbulb, but did make it more practical for use in homes. He was also kind of a jerk.
Thomas Edison
Edwin Drake
Orville and Wilbur Wright
George Eastman
He was responsible for the first blockbuster movie
Thomas Edison
George Westinghouse
Cyrus Field
Isaac Singer
Laid a telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean
Thomas Edison
George Westinghouse
Cyrus Field
Isaac Singer
Expanded the power grid using Tesla's Alternating current
Thomas Edison
George Westinghouse
Cyrus Field
Isaac Singer
Improved the sewing machine
Thomas Edison
George Westinghouse
Cyrus Field
Isaac Singer
Jana Addams Hull house is an example of one of these that provided social services to immigrants and the poor
Service house
Settlement House
Social House
Poor House
Crowded, unsafe, low pay and long hours might describe this employment opportunity for immigrants
Sweetshop
Sweatshop
Serviceshop
Socialshop
The entry point for immigrants coming from Asia was
Ellis Island
Angel Island
Liberty Island
Alcatraz Island
The entry point for immigrants coming from Europe was
Ellis Island
Angel Island
Liberty Island
Alcatraz Island
Urbanization is a term used to describe the rapid growth of
cities
factories
conflicts
automobile use
The city with the first subway
Chicago
New York City
Boston
Pullman
The first skyscraper, even if only 10 stories tall, was in
Boston
Chicago
New York City
Philadelphia
Dislike or hatred towards immigrants was known as
Nativism
Loyalism
Patriotism
Socialism
