WorksheetsUnit 3: Industrial and Gilded Age
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Why is it called the Gilded Age?
Because the outside looked nice with many rich people, but on the inside, there were many poor.
Because it was a time of great equality for all.
Because gold was discovered everywhere in America.
Because it was a period of peace and no corruption.
Electricity was used to power machines that were used in ________.
factories
schools
hospitals
By using machines instead of people, factories were able to produce more goods at a ________ pace.
faster
slower
random
What did the Bessemer Process enable steel to be?
Produced more quickly and stronger.
Made more expensive and brittle.
Turned into gold easily.
Used only for decorative purposes.
Steel became more ________ and ________ due to the Bessemer Process.
cheaper and made faster
expensive; rare
brittle; weak
heavy; unstable
Vertical Integration is when _________
one company purchases the step in the production process above and below it (e.g. the iron mine, the iron smelting factory, the railroad to ship the steel, etc.
a company merges with a competitor to increase market share
a company outsources its production to a foreign country
a company sells its products directly to consumers without intermediaries
Horizontal Integration is when _________
a company purchases other companies that do the same thing (e.g., O'Reilly's buys Auto Zone and Advanced Auto Parts.
a company expands its operations into different industries
a company merges with suppliers or distributors
a company outsources its core business functions
What is the main purpose of Vertical and Horizontal Alignment in business?
To grow companies and run other companies out of business
To regulate the economy
To take financial risks
To maintain and operate normally
What does the term 'Laissez-Faire' refer to in the context of U.S. government policy?
A hands-off approach to the economy by the government.
A policy of government control over all businesses.
A system of high tariffs and trade barriers.
A focus on government-funded social programs.
Monopolies are when you control the entire supply of a service or product.
True
False
What was the purpose of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
To encourage trusts
To end trusts (or break-up monopolies)
To support monopolies
To help immigrants
Political Machines developed with the rise of Big Business and the large number of ________ coming into the country.
immigrants
factories
politicians
railroads
Define: Political Machine
An organization controlled by a boss and has the support of a group who votes the way the boss tells them to, often the voters are given favors for their votes.
A government agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations.
A type of voting system where each person has multiple votes.
A political party that only exists during election years.
Fill in the blank: Captains of Industry made large amounts of money and practiced __________ during the Industrial and Gilded Ages.
philanthropy
complaints
threats
demands
What is the name of the essay or paper written by Andrew Carnegie that discussed the responsibility of wealthy people to help those less fortunate?
The Gospel of Wealth
The Wealth of Nations
The Social Contract
The Spirit of Philanthropy
True or False: Most Gilded Age factory workers were paid low wages and had to work long hours.
True
False
Why did labor unions form?
Labor unions formed because workers wanted to create safer working conditions, increase pay, and reduce their work hours.
Labor unions formed to help employers increase profits and reduce employee benefits.
Labor unions formed to encourage longer working hours and lower wages.
Labor unions formed to eliminate all workplace rules and regulations.
By joining a union, what were members able to do with their employers?
Work longer hours
Have collective bargaining
Receive immediate raises
Avoid strikes
By joining a union, what were members able to do with their employers?
Work longer hours
Have collective bargaining
Receive immediate raises
Avoid strikes
True or False: Immigrants faced crowding, disease, and unsanitary conditions in cities.
True
False
What was the name of the infamous political machine boss in New York City during the Gilded Age?
Charles Guiteau
William "Boss" Tweed
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Charlie Goodnight
Why was the Pendleton Act passed by President Arthur?
To stop Chinese immigrants from coming into the U. S.
To put Native Americans on reservations
For Civil Service reform and exams for civil service jobs
To stop Easterners from moving out West
Select which traits were a part of urban life during the Gilded Age (multiple answers will be selected).
disease
overcrowding
health
tenement housing
Nativism
What is the process by which large numbers of people become permanently concentrated in relatively small areas forming cities; people are typically moving from rural areas to urban areas.
camponification
gentrification
urbanization
electrification
Why were people like those shown in this image hopeful about their future?
Nativism and Social Darwinism were expanding in American cities.
The U.S. social security system provided financial and medical benefits.
There were many jobs and business opportunities in America.
American cities had large and comfortable tenement apartment buildings.
What are civil service jobs?
legal jobs
bank jobs
government jobs
railroad jobs
How were children affected by child labor during the Gilded Age? (Select multiple answers).
They had to work 11-12 hour days.
They often got plenty to send home to their families.
They often got hurt or killed by accidents on the job.
They were underpaid.
They often got promoted when they got older.
