Unit 8 - Gilded Age

How did the railroads impact the economy in the country in the years between 1865 and 1900?

• They decreased the demand for steel.

• They led to a decline in oil production.

• They stimulated economic growth and expansion.

• They caused a reduction in labor unions.

What role did railroads play in the growth of the oil industry?

• They limited market access.

• They provided transportation and market access.

• They reduced the need for oil.

• They increased oil prices.

How did Rockefeller use the practice of vertical integration?

• By selling off his oil refineries.

• By controlling all aspects of production and distribution.

• By focusing only on marketing.

• By outsourcing production.

What did Carnegie do with a large portion of his wealth?

• He invested in railroads.

• He donated it to philanthropic causes.

• He bought more steel companies.

• He kept it in offshore accounts.

How did the invention of the telegraph change communication?

• It made communication slower.

• It allowed instant communication over long distances.

• It eliminated the need for written messages.

• It was only used for local communication.

How did the invention of the telephone change communication?

• It made communication more expensive.

• It allowed people to communicate verbally over long distances.

• It replaced the telegraph entirely.

• It was only used for business purposes.

How did the invention of the electric light bulb change the way of life for people?

• It increased the cost of living.

• It allowed people to work and socialize after dark.

• It was only used in factories.

• It made candles obsolete immediately.

Where were the “new European immigrants” coming from after the 1880s?

• Western Europe

• Southern and Eastern Europe

• Northern Europe

• Central Europe

What was the Chinese Exclusion Act and why was it passed?

• It was a law to promote Chinese immigration.

• It was a law to exclude Chinese immigrants due to economic fears.

• It was a law to encourage Chinese trade.

• It was a law to protect Chinese workers.

How were the immigrants coming through Angel Island treated differently than the immigrants coming through Ellis Island?

• They were treated more leniently.

• They faced harsher questioning and longer detention.

• They were given immediate citizenship.

• They were not required to undergo medical exams.