1.7 Gilded Age Innovation Quiz

Which characteristics best describe the Gilded Age?

(more than one answer)

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USHS1877.C.2.a

Explain how electric power contributed to the growth of urban areas in the Gilded Age.

Electricity contributed to the growth of urban areas during the Gilded Age by....

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USHS1877.C.26.a

How did the Transcontinental Railroad contribute to the settlement of the West?

The Transcontinental Railroad contributed to the settlement of the West by.....

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USHS1877.C.3.b

USHS1877.C.15.a

The ​ (a)   allowed steel to

be mass produced.​

• Bessemer Process
• Light Bulb (electricity)
• Transcontinental Railroad
• Telephone

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USHS1877.C.26.a

What was one of the main effects of steel production on industries in the Gilded Age?

• It decreased the availability of jobs in urban areas.

• It led to the growth of industries such as manufacturing, construction, and transportation.

• It caused a decline in the economic prosperity of the United States.

• It reduced the mass production of goods.

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USHS1877.C.26.a

Workers could work longer hours and produce more goods after the invention of

the ​ (a)   .

• Light Bulb (electricity)
• Bessemer Process
• Transcontinental Railroad
• Telephone

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USHS1877.C.26.a

Determine which Gilded Age individual is being described.

c

b

a

Started the Standard Oil Company

Had monopoly on the steel industry

Donated money to charities, arts

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USHS1877.C.3.b

USHS1877.C.15.b

USHS1877.C.23.a

The Bessemer process was a method for producing:

• Rubber

• Steel

• Petroleum

• Glass

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USHS1877.C.26.a

Regulating railroad shipping prices is to the ​ (a)  

    As breaking up monopolies is to the 

(b)  

• Interstate Commerce Act
• Sherman Antitrust Act
• Homestead Act
• Pendleton Act
• Dawes Act

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USHS1877.C.15.b

What was the primary impact of the telephone on the economy in the Gilded Age?

• It allowed for the growth of cities and urban areas

• It replaced traditional energy sources like steam engines

• It facilitated business transactions and enhanced coordination between different locations

• It led to the development of electric street lighting

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USHS1877.C.26.a