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Gilded Age and Industry Unit 3 + Gilded Age
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Which statement BEST describes the point of this late-19th century cartoon?
Federal government is controlling big business
United States is increasing exploration of natural resources
Major industry is in control of American Gov. and society
America is being controlled by the coal and steel industries
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What term was used to describe the governments attitude towards business during the Gilded Age?
Protective
There was no change
Restictive
Laissez-Faire
3
Carnegie's The Gospel of Wealth -
the duty of all man to progress
the duty of the government to aid the poor
labor unions should work with government
the duty of the wealthy to give back to society
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Social Darwinism are ideas that
encourage educational laws
urge Congress to end immigration
support the growth of political parties
justify difference between rich and poor
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labor unions provide people with
apartments
better working conditions
collective tactics
favors
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Which issue of the Gilded Age does this cartoon express?
Government interference with business
Rights of workers becoming overshadowed
Owners of monopolies are powerless to employees
Modern workplaces are likely to catch fire
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The Gilded Age was a time period-
love and romance
discrimination and reform
of reform and legislation
corruption and greed
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Economic Policy argues government "hands off" approach to big business
laissez-faire
protectionism
socialism
mercantilism
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In the 19th century, John D. Rockefeller was MOST associated with what company?
Standard Oil
American Telephone and Telegraph
US Steel
General Motors Corporation
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The Gilded Age refers to the era of
segregation
Nativism
Industrialization
Immigration
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This political cartoon was published in the 1890s and points to the growing
Concern regarding factory working conditions
Involvement of government in private business
Disparity in wages between laborers and industrialists
Power of unions in the United States
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Andrew Carnegie and JP Morgan are both considered "Captains" of what industry?
Oil
Banking
Steel
Railroads
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Critics of big business claimed that monopolies most harmed the economy by
Limiting Competition
decrease urban growth rate
preventing technological innovations
limiting immigration
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Robber Barons -
gained money through illegal means
were ruthless with their competitors
stole money from government
bought their titles of nobility
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Who offered business contracts, gov. jobs, and money to poor immigrants in exchange for votes?
Democrats
Union Leaders
Republicans
Political "Machines"