GILDED AGE/INDUSTRIALIZATION

This period during the 1870s to 1900 is known for it's rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.

• WWI

• Reconstruction

• Gilded Age

• Progressive Era

What did Thomas Edison invent?

• Light Bulb

• Telephone

• Assembly Line

• Bessemer Process

How did Cornelius Vanderbilt build his wealth?

• Oil Industry

• Automobile Industry

• Railroad Industry

• Steel Industry

During the late 19th century, most immigrants to the U.S. found work as?

• Teachers

• Scientists

• Farm Workers

• Factory Workers

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During the Gilded age, workers came together to work for better pay, working conditions, and less hours. 

• Political Bosses

• Labor Unions

• the Pinkertons

• Factory Unions

Who owned Standard Oil and is considered the wealthiest American of all time?

• Carnegie

• Rockefeller

• Vanderbilt

• JP Morgan

During the Gilded Age there was an increase in ____________________ and ___________________ as people moved into the U.S. and going to cities looking for economic opportunities.

• Work and Infrastructure

• Urbanization and Immigration

• Urbanization and Laissez Faire

• Immigration and Corruption

A Scottish immigrant who led the enormous expansion of the steel industry.

• JP Morgan

• Rockefeller

• Carnegie

• Vanderbilt

How can American society best be described during the Gilded Age?

• The large majority of Americans are involved in business ownership and are very wealthy

• There is an equal number of wealthy and poor citizens

• There is a small number of very wealthy millionaires, however many citizens also live in poverty

• Huge numbers of American citizens are immigrating to Europe to seek new opportunities

Andrew Carnegie used this business strategy, where a company owns or controls every part in the creation of it's product (resources, factories, transportation)

• Vertical Integration

• Horizontal Integration

• Intimidation

• Bessemer Process