WorksheetsGilded Age Check in
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Gilded Age?
people began moving to rural areas to farm acres of cotton and grain
the political process was opened up to citizens of different ethnicities and social class
America expanded westward to accomplish its goal of Manifest Destiny
the government passed favorable laws to help the growth of big business
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
Who is responsible for the invention on the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
Theodore Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson
Alexis de Tocqueville
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
One of the benefits of the transcontinental railroad was that
farmers were able to sell their goods to distant markets
the business relationship between Mexico and America improved
the cost of traveling across the country increased by fifty percent
businessmen were able to ship goods across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe for cheaper prices
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
The Homestead Act resulted in
Catholics moving to California to escape persecution on the East Coast
businessmen paying employees higher wages to stay in the East and work in their factories
many people selling their possessions and moving west to claim land
improved relations with Native Americans
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
Freedom for businesses and consumers in the economy is called
socialism
totalirarianism
communism
free enterprise
Free Enterprise results in
competition between businesses to make a better product and sell it for less
the government setting limits on how much bread can be sold for at a store
people not caring how much they spend on a new phone
businesses working together to increase their prices
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
Native Americans were removed from their land and sent to reservations to-
make land available for settlers
make land available for immigrants
protect the buffaloes
clear way for the railroads
When arriving to the U.S, ________________ experienced unhealthy living conditions.
immigrants
settlers in the west
Germans
children
This man was the founder and owner of Standard Oil.
Andrew Carnegie
JP Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John D. Rockefeller
A device for the electrical transmission for coded messages over wires.
Telegraph
Phongraph
Telephone
Grammaphone
An organized association of workers, often in a trade or profession, formed to protect and further their rights and interests.
Urban Union
Rural Union
Utopian Union
Labor Union
When workers unite and join together to negotiate with their boss for higher wages and better conditions, they have formed a ...
union.
trade deal.
strike.
communist organization.
