The Gilded Age

Make an inference to determine which two of the following options explains how Thomas Edison inventing the light bulb impacted American society?

• There were less fires in businesses and homes.

• Production times decreased in businesses and factories.

• Farmers could plow their fields more efficiently.

• Americans could more easily work at night.

Who invented the first instrument used to record voices and instruments known as the telephone?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• George Eastman

• Thomas Edison

• Henry Ford

Which of the following are considered famous inventors as discussed in class. (Multiple select)

• Thomas Edison

• George Washington Carver

• Abraham Lincoln

• Alexander Graham Bell

Who was the most important union organizer in America?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Carnegie

• Samuel Gompers

• Roger B. Taney

This person was best known for finding many uses for peanuts.

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Henry Bessemer

• George Washington Carver

What was the American Federation of Labor? (AFL)

• An organization created to increase stock prices.

• An organization where labor unions joined together to fight for their rights as workers.

• A place to work during the Gilded Age.

• An organization where Andrew Carnegie donated his fortune.

Who is the best-known for earning his fortune in the railroad industry?

• Thomas Edison

• Henry Bessemer

• George Eastman

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

Labor union leaders in the late 1800s demanded which employee benefit?

• Better childcare

• Early retirement

• Shorter working hours

• Better job training

Who created the assembly line for automobiles and was best known for the Model T?

• Henry Bessemer

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Swift and Armour

• Henry Ford

Which person during the Gilded Age decided to sell kerosene instead of drilling for oil?

• Henry Ford

• John D. Rockefeller

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• George Washington Carver