Gilded Age Review

Which industry did John D. Rockefeller dominate?

• Railroads

• Television

• Weapons

• Oil refining

Which best describes a "monopoly."

• A society in which all are wealthy.

• A person who encourages competition.

• An industry dominated by one company.

• A company that protects the environment.

Which institutions helped immigrant children learn to be more like native-born Americans?

• neighborhood churches

• foreign language newspapers

• public schools

• political machines

How might a millionaire monopolist use his or her power?

• He would bribe Congress to pass laws to help his business.

• He would support laws that encourage competition.

• She would make sure all her wealth was shared with workers.

• She would allow competitors to operate wherever they wanted to.

What was Thomas Edison most well known invention?

• Electricity

• Car

• Hospital

• Light bulb

What was the main purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• To make China more powerful.

• To help with transportation, communication, and to connect the nation.

• To make Native Americans move off their land.

• To give immigrants a job, to feel important, and needed in America.

Which the following would NOT be a PULL factor for 19th Century immigrants.

• Religious freedom

• Crime

• Liberty

• Safety

Which of the following would lead you to believe one was a "captain of industry?"

• He helped little old ladies across the street.

• He used his power to corrupt politicians.

• He contributed his wealth to charitable organizations.

• He made sure his competitors were profitable.

What is a business without any competition?

• Oligopoly

• Laissez-faire

• Market Economy

• Monopoly

Which of the following best describes the change in America during the Gilded Age?

• Women were awarded the same rights as men.

• The American economy shifted from an industrial economy to from an agricultural economy.

• All American became very rich.

• Freedmen were given equal rights in American cities.