Gilded Age - Flashcard

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Why was it called the "Gilded Age"?

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America looked bright and shiny from the outside, but had problems, like corruption.

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This invention created steel, which was used to build railroads and skyscrapers:

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the Bessemer Process

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What is a monopoly?

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When one person or company controls a market

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______ invented the ______, a car that was created on the assembly line and inexpensive enough for regular Americans to buy.

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Henry Ford, Model T

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The Dawes Act was about:

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assimilation of the American Indians

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Who invented the telephone?

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Alexander Graham Bell

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The growth of cities is called:

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urbanization

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Workers stick together to fight for better pay and working conditions. This is known as a:

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union

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When a single group of people makes decisions for multiple companies and trade stocks, it is known as a:

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trust

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During the Gilded Age, immigrants often lived in parts of cities that were: crowded, run down, and filthy

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crowded, run down, and filthy