Narrow, low-rise apartment buildings

What is Laissez faire?

to let the market control itself without intervention

What was a major characteristic of the Gilded Age

Huge growth in big business and the economy

business owner who came to wealth through ruthless methods

wealth is divided evenly among the people

What is a Robber Baron?

One who became rich through unscrupulous business practices

a Captain of industry is....

person who's fortune is positively shared with the country

What was the blacklist?

A list of known union workers or leaders of unions

Which is a definition of capitalism

Industry controlled by private owners for profit

A captain of industry is someone who

Promotes the welfare of society

What is the main idea of Social Darwanism?

Whites were the stronger race, so they are fated to rule

What was social darwinism

the idea that the strongest and richest survive

to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women

social ownership of the means of production factories and property

What exactly is a strike ?

When workers refuse to work until demands are met

What is a labor union ?

Group of workers who bind together against their boss

A factory where workers work for low wages in poor conditions

What is an entrepreneur?

Self-motivated individuals who starts a business

Exclusive control over a product or means of producing it.

Besides big business what was Andrew Carnegie known for?

Establishing philanthropic organizations

A document granting& inventor sole rights to& item or idea.

What does the Gilded Age mean?

Beautiful gold to cover the rottenness

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1
What is a tenement?
A place where immigrants came into the country
A firehouse
Where the Yankees played their home games
Narrow, low-rise apartment buildings
2
What was Jacob Reiss known for during the Progressive Era?
Exposing living conditions
Exposing child labor conditions
Exposing meat packing factories
Women's rights
3
What was the purpose of the assembly line?
helped make cars more affordable
produced goods faster and more efficiently
all of the above
created more jobs
4
Was Henry Ford an entrepreneur?
False
True
5
What is Laissez faire?
a french style of imperialism from the 1600's
the name of adam smiths child
to let the market control itself without intervention
for the goverment to control the market
6
What was a major characteristic of the Gilded Age
America becomes an empire by gaining territories
Huge growth in big business and the economy
Life was pretty good for just about everyone
The largest civil rights movement in American history
7
Robber Baron
business owner who came to wealth through inheritance
business owner who shared their profits with the public
business owner who came to wealth through ruthless methods
business owner who robs the rich
8
in communism...
it is a popular option for government
economics are not divided evenly among the people
don't know
wealth is divided evenly among the people
9
Who invented the assembly line?
Kate DiCamillo
Stevens T. Mason
William Hull
Henry Ford
10
One of the biggest problems of the Gilded age
Sadness
Prohibition
War
Poverty
11
What industry was John Rockefeller in
agriculture
steel
oil
ship making
12
Did Rockefeller create a monopoly?
True
False
13
What advantage did an assembly line have over traditional manufacturing processes?
less expensive products
more expensive products
made products that broke easy
did not change anything
14
Who is Jeff Bezos?
Actor
Founder of Washington Post
Founder of Amazon
Author
15
What did Thomas Edison invent?
Televisions
Telephone
Phonographs
Light bulbs
16
What is a Robber Baron?
Someone belonging to a low-class
A fighter plane pilot
One who became rich through unscrupulous business practices
A Bank Robber
17
a Captain of industry is....
person who's fortune is positively shared with the country
radio
communication
octopus
18
considered a robber baron...?
Kiran Shaw
Elon Musk
Henry ford
Jeff Bezos
19
What was the blacklist?
A list of known union workers or leaders of unions
A list of black people
A list of corrupt owners who mistreat workers
A list of bad people
20
Which is a definition of capitalism
Industry controlled by private owners for profit
People put themselves first because no one will help them
Rich cannot exist without the poor
Dominance in industries by achieving significant advantages
21
Alexander Graham Bell invented this
the Bell
the light bulb
Braille
the telegraph
22
A captain of industry is someone who
Steals from the rich and gives to the poor
Makes money for only their personal gain
Invests all of their earnings to make a profit
Promotes the welfare of society
23
Who was captain of Industry regarding steel?
J.P. Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
24
What is the main idea of Social Darwanism?
All races were equal in the eyes of God
Whites have the most stable governments
Christanity is the supreme religion
Whites were the stronger race, so they are fated to rule
25
Which Captain of Industry is known for the oil industry?
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
J.P. Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
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What was social darwinism
the idea that we should help the poor
the idea that only the strongest animals survive in the wild
the idea that the strongest and richest survive
the idea that poverty is genetic
27
Who is the inventor of Gmail?
Elon Musk
Larry Page
Sergey Brin
Bill Gates
28
Purpose of OSHA
to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women
To make sure working is fun
to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men
to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working women
29
Does this picture discribe a sweatshop?
True
False
30
Socialism is:
the same as communism
an ideology of sharing what one has with the other
social ownership of the means of production factories and property
Is a political ideology similar to liberalism
31
What exactly is a strike ?
When employess refuse to work unless they get food
Used by workers in attempt to gain better education
When a business fires tons of people
When workers refuse to work until demands are met
32
What is a labor union ?
Group of upper class individuals
A large factory
Cheap labor from over seas
Group of workers who bind together against their boss
33
What is a sweatshop?
A shop that makes sweat
A factory where workers work for low wages in poor conditions
A hot, humid workplace that people loved to work in
A hippie workplace
34
What is an entrepreneur?
Someone who does not take risks
Self-motivated individuals who starts a business
Men and women with a good idea.
A person who can't be bothered doing anything
35
A tenement was a good place to live
False
True
36
What is Monopoly?
meaning of product
Exclusive control over a product or means of producing it.
product
control
37
Besides big business what was Andrew Carnegie known for?
Establishing philanthropic organizations
Establishing a civil service that is based on merit not patronage
Promoting spiritual and moral values in public schools
Supporting conservative ideals in federal legislation and foreign policy
38
Andrew Carnegie was known for:
Iron
Finance
Steel
Oil
39
What is patent ?
granting b
A document granting& inventor sole rights to& item or idea.
writing
documents
40
What does the Gilded Age mean?
fools gold
Beautiful gold to cover the rottenness
uncomfortable reforms
beautiful
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Philanthropist
odd; out of the ordinary; quirky
sharpness of perception or mind
someone who benefits mankind
friendly; agreeable
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What did Henry Ford invent
airplane
the phone
the ford car
The light bulb

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