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WorksheetsIndustrialization and Gilded Age Test Review
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Union
The production, processing and storage of farm products.
An official rule or law that says how something should of should not be done.
Owning all the businesses in a certain field
An organization of workers formed to protect the rights and interests of its members
Trust/Monopoly
The business practice of owning all of the businesses involved in each step of a manufacturing process.
larger merger of several businesses in a given industry, giving them the power to control the industry
A business owned by shareholders who possess ownership rights to the firm’s profits
when your make a deal to never tell the secrets of the business
Vertical Integration
Owning all the businesses in a certain field
larger merger of several businesses in a given industry giving them a monopoly
An official rule or law that says how something should or should not be done.
The business practice of owning all of the businesses involved in each step of a manufacturing process.
Horizontal Integration
Bringing in your family to help you run your business
Owning all steps of the process for production
Owning many of the businesses in a certain field
Industrialization
organization of workers to fight for rights
the movement to service industry
The large-scale introduction of manufacturing
trade
Corporation
a business owned by two people
A business owned by shareholders who possess ownership rights to the firm’s profits
a feat of innovation that allows for faster production
a company that only makes one thing and then goes out of business
Common Worker
worker that does not have to go into the office daily
worker that takes specific training to complete their work
worker that has a college degree
worker doing a job that does not require advanced training
Craft Worker
worker that has no education
worker that had specific training
worker that has no specific skill
worker that can easily be replaced
Which of the following are TRUE about conditions workers faced in the Industrial Era? Select all that apply
children as young as 4 years old were put to work
employers created safe and sanitary environments
there were no minimum wage laws & pay was often too low to live on
12-16 hour work days were often required
employers were usually very willing to negotiate with workers to make conditions better
Industrialization generally raised the standard of living for people, but caused unforeseen problems, especially for the working class.
True
False
Which of the following are effects of the Industrial Revolution? Select all that apply.
People moved from the countryside to the city
People moved from the city to the countryside
An increase in urban population
A decrease in urban population
Which invention, improved by Edison, most changed the way factories operated in the late 19th century?
The refrigerator
The lightbulb
Ford Motor Vehicles
John Deere farm equipment
The telephone, invented by Alexander Graham Bell, improved communication and replaced which of the following?
Skyscraper
Plow
Telegraph
Cell phone
What does "Gilded" mean when we talk about the Gilded Age?
Nice on the outside, ugly on the inside
Ugly on the outside, nice on the inside
Civil Service Reform was a response to what?
Political Machines and the Spoils System
Chinese Immigrants
Indians (Native Americans)
The need to regulate State Governments
____________________ were culprits of beginning monopolies (trusts) during the Gilded Age.
Big Business
Immigrants
Political Bosses
Natives
9) How did the Bessemer Process allow cities to grow rapidly?
It allowed factories to stay open longer
It allowed for instant long-distance communication
It allowed for steel to be made quickly
9) Why are Captains of Industry such as Rockefeller and Carnegie also known as Robber Barons?
They were secretly criminal masterminds
They used ruthless business tactics to get rid of their competition
They secretly controlled major government industries
They stole millions from government and international agencies
8) How did industrialization effect children?
Children got jobs and were managers in short time
Many children were taken for farming jobs
Children got low paying jobs and injuries instead of going to school
Children were banned from working factory jobs
8) Which of these lead to the rapid industrialization of the U.S.? (Choose 3)
Lots of raw materials
Government let big business grow
Population increase from immigration
The rise of Political Machines
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
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
Samuel Morse
When a single group of people makes decisions for multiple companies and trade stocks, it is known as a:
stock
corporation
monopoly
trust
What does this image say about the need for labor unions?
labor unions were desirable because the workers were being crushed by difficult living conditions and poor pay.
Labor unions decreased nativism
Labor unions helped big business keep control of the workers
Labor unions helped reduce the length of the work day
Why does this image depict Rockefeller so large?
He was a political boss who tried to win governmental favors
He was a government inspector looking for corruption
He was a robber baron who used his money and power to influence government
He was looking to correct all of pollution cause by industrialization
How did Cornelius Vanderbilt build his wealth?
Automobile Industry
Railroad and Shipping Industry
Oil Industry
Steel Industry
What is Andrew Carnegie known for?
Oil Company
Steel Company
Automobile Company
Railroad Company
What company did John D. Rockefeller start that made him an industrial capitalist?
Premium Oil
Rockefeller Oil
American Oil
Standard Oil
Many immigrants found work as-
unskilled labor in factories
farmers on the Great Plains
skilled craftsmen
Educators
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
The term gilded means to cover something with a thin layer of...
gold
silver
copper
bronze
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
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
This man had a monopoly over the oil refining business in the late 1800s. He was able to control the price of oil and squeeze out competitors.
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Richie Rich
This man, who made his fortune in the steel business, gave away nearly all of his money by the time he died in 1919. His philanthropy funded nearly 3,000 public libraries across the country.
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Richie Rich
This man, nicknamed the "Commodore," dominated the shipping and railroad industries during the Gilded Age.
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Richie Rich
What were the three primary goals of labor unions?
Planes, trains, and automobiles.
Oil, steel, and railroads.
Education, voting rights, and immigration.
Better pay, hours, and working conditions.
What did union workers do when negotiations with business owners failed?
They set factories on fire.
They went on strike.
They used collective bargaining.
They gave up and found another job.
Vertical Integration is
a company gains control over its suppliers or distributors in order to increase the firm's power
taking control of other companies that make the same product so you own all of it
the process of using government subsidies to eliminate competition
Time zones were created to
Strikebreakers decided it was time to create a uniform system of time to get to work.
JD Rockefeller wanted to create a simple way of telling time.
The expansion of the rail road in the 19th century created a need for a unified time-keeping system.
What was the primary goal of the Americanization process in public schools?
To segregate immigrant children
To teach English and American culture to immigrant children
To prepare students for factory work
To promote Social Darwinism
What was the primary purpose of settlement houses like Hull House?
To provide housing for wealthy industrialists
To offer social and educational services to the urban poor
To serve as government offices
To function as factories for immigrants
Which of the following best describes the artistic movement that emerged during the Gilded Age?
Romanticism
Impressionism
Realism
Cubism
The ______________ Act, passed in 1883, marked the beginning of professional civil service and aimed to reduce political patronage.
Pendleton
Roosevelt
Andrew Carnegie advocated for a gentler version of Social Darwinism called the ______________, which encouraged wealthy Americans to engage in philanthropy.
Master of Steel
Gospel of Wealth
The philosophy of ______________ applied Charles Darwin's theory of evolution to human society and was popularized by Herbert Spencer.
Social Darwinism
Locke Democracy
The term "Gilded Age" was first used in a novel by ______________ and Charles Warner, suggesting that the era's prosperity was only surface-deep.
Mark Twain
Charles Dickens
JP Morgan made his fortune in...
oil.
steel.
railroads.
finance and banking.
These men gained their fortune by shady business actions and poor treatment of their workers.
Captains of Industry
Robber Barrons
Philanthropists
The theory that survival of the fittest applies to the society as well.
Monopoly
Urbanization
Social Darwinism
Philanthropists
What is Inflation?
Money being able to buy more products
is rising general level of products and it reduces the “production power” of money.
is rising general level of prices and it reduces the “purchasing power” of money.
is lowering general level of prices and it raises the “purchasing power” of money.
What the definition of deflation?
decrease in the average price of goods and services
occurs when the price of goods and services rise
the amount one dollar can buy is reduced
