Gilded Age

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Can you guess which breakthrough invention supercharged the manufacturing industry? Options: Was it the electrifying power of Electricity? Or the fast-paced world of the Railroad? Maybe the long-distance communication of the Telephone? Or the slick efficiency of Oil refining?

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The electrifying power of Electricity.

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Can you guess the groundbreaking innovation that fueled the speedy industrialization (the boom of factories) in the United States? It's something we still use today!

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The mighty Railroads

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Imagine you're a time traveler! Who among these historical figures would you meet to learn about Social Darwinism? John Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt, J.P. Morgan

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John Rockefeller

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Imagine you've time-traveled back to the era of immigration! Can you guess what job many immigrants found themselves in? Options: Working with their hands in factories, doing unskilled labor; Planting crops under the hot sun on the Great Plains as farmers; Mastering their craft as skilled craftsmen; Imparting knowledge as educators

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Working with their hands in factories, doing unskilled labor

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Can you guess the main theme of the Gilded Age? It's a tricky one! Is it about Americans moving west to farm? Or about Native Americans being placed on Reservations? Maybe it's about the discovery of Gold increasing western migration? Or could it be about Industrialists using their wealth to influence politics?

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Industrialists using their wealth to influence politics.

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Can you guess one positive aspect of laissez-faire politics? Hint: It's something that entrepreneurs might love!

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Entrepreneurs could start businesses without any government interference.

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Imagine you could travel back in time to when the light bulb was first invented. Can you guess one major impact it had on society? Did it make machines super efficient? Did it lead to the creation of products on an assembly line? Did it allow factories to keep their lights on for longer hours? Did it cause businesses to hire more skilled workers?

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Did it allow factories to keep their lights on for longer hours?

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Can you guess the central theme of this hilarious cartoon?

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Political Corruption

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Can you guess the concept that this cartoon is trying to portray?

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Monopoly

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Imagine you're a time traveler in the industrial revolution era. What do you think was the key factor that supercharged the growth of the steel industry? Was it the laissez faire economics? Or, was it the introduction of new production techniques? Maybe, it was the rise of labor unions? Or, was it the demand for a new building material?

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The introduction of new production techniques.