Gilded Age

Why was it called the "Gilded Age"?

• America experienced unprecedented economic growth and prosperity.

• America looked bright and shiny from the outside, but had problems, like corruption.

• It was a time of great artistic and cultural achievements.

• The term was coined to describe the golden color of the buildings.

Which of the following was NOT a problem labor unions fought for?

• shorter hours

• no child labor

• safer working conditions

• lower pay

Which of the following was NOT an important invention of the Gilded Age?

• telephone

• Internet

• electricity

• automobile

Which inventor created lighting and new uses of electricity?

• Nikola Tesla

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• Graham Bell

Which law expanded competition and eliminated trusts and monopolies?

• Interstate Commerce Act

• Homestead Act

• Dawes Act

• Sherman AntiTrust Act

This invention created steel, which was used to build railroads and skyscrapers:

• the Bessemer Process

• the Haber Process

• the Wright Brothers' Engine

• the Steam Engine

The process of blending American Indians into the rest of American culture was called:

• integration

• assimilation

• segregation

• acculturation

The picture shows which negative effect of industrialization?

• Child labor was used

• Increased job opportunities

• Improved working conditions

• Higher wages for workers

Who founded “AFL” in 1881?

• Samuel Gompers

• John L. Lewis

• A. Philip Randolph

• George Meany

Which one of these men was not a robber baron with a monopoly and ruthless business tactics?

• Andrew Carnegie

• JP Morgan

• John D. Rockefeller

• Thomas Edison