George Washington Carver invented _______________ that can be produced from peanuts and sweet potatoes.

Chapter 3: The Gilded Age

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more than 300 products
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MArk Twain first used the name "Gilded Age" in a novel. Why was this name used to describe the United States?
HINT: Gilded means covered with a thin layer of gold.
Options: The US joined European countries in backing its currency with gold. , US society was in a Golden Era of new inventions and economic growth. , Many US citizens were becoming wealthy as a result of new inventions fueling the rapidly growing US economy. .
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Underneath its glittery growth and success, US society was struggling with poverty and corruption.
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Why did George Washington Carver work so hard to invent ways to make products from peanuts and sweet potatoes?
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to increase demand for new crops farmers could grow to replenish their soil
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How was the Gilded Age a time of economic disparity?
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A few people became very wealthy, but most people were very poor.
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Which statement reflects the mistrust of wealthy industrialists that many people developed during the Gilded Age? Options: Some industrialists were called, "Robber Barons". Some industrialists hurt society by joining labor unions. Some industrialists improved society by inventing new things. Some industrialists were called "Captains of Industry".
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Some industrialists were called, "Robber Barons".
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How did Andrew Carnegie use vertical Integration to succeed?
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He made sure he owned all the businesses needed to produce his product from start to finish.
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Labor unions worked to _______________________ wages and _________________ working hours.
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increase, decrease
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