Industrial America: The Gilded Age

What was the Gilded Age?

• A time of peace in the 1700s

• A period of big changes in America from 1890 to 1900

• The time when America fought the Civil War

• A peaceful time with no problems

Why is the Gilded Age important to study today?

• It was a time of no conflicts

• It started problems like racism and unfair business practices that we still see today

• It ended slavery forever

• It made all Americans rich

What ended in 1877?

• The Gilded Age

• Reconstruction after the Civil War

• Segregation laws

• The Populist Party

What was the Populist Party?

• A group of wealthy business owners

• A political group formed by farmers and workers

• A group fighting to increase racism

• A group that supported segregation

What was segregation?

• Laws that kept all people equal

• Laws that kept Black and white people apart

• A type of union

• A farming system

What did workers do to fight for better pay?

• Built businesses

• Formed unions

• Joined the Populist Party

• Starved themselves

What group of farmers joined together during the Gilded Age?

• The Reconstruction Party

• Farmers' Alliance

• Immigrants Union

What happened to workers during the stock market crash of 1893?

• They became rich

• They lost jobs, and some starved

• They were treated equally

• They started new businesses

What did unions try to do for workers?

• Make businesses grow

• Fight for fair pay and better jobs

• Separate Black and white workers

• Support businesses over workers

Who did the government help during the stock market crash of 1893?

• Workers and unions

• Immigrants and Native Americans

• Businesses

• Farmers