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The Gilded Age Review
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A review of the Gilded Age in American History.
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1
A person who gives away all of his/her money is called?
Robber Baron
Entrepreneur
Philanthropist
Boss
2
Which invention allowed for the building of skyscrapers?
Railroads
Bessemer Process
Sewing Machine
Barbed Wire
3
The _______ Act of 1862 gave out free land in the west.
Homely
Homer
Homestead
Homemaker
4
On which island were immigrants from Asia processed?
Angel Island
Cuba
Ellis Island
Hawaii
5
Which statement is true about the Gilded Age?
Poor people lived in luxury compared to today's poor
The middle class ruled society
Many people were wealthy
There was a major difference between the rich and poor
6
His mass-produced Model T was the first affordable automobile.
Ford
Durant
Pontiac
Olds
7
Which person might say "America for Americans?"
Old Immigrant
Nativist
The Queen of England
New Immigrant
8
Who was so rich that he bailed out the U.S. government?
Teddy Roosevelt
John Paul II
JP Morgan
Trump
9
Which career had fewer and fewer people as time progressed?
Farmers
Factory Workers
Doctors
Computer Scientists
10
Who invented the first functioning airplane?
Pontormo
Alexander Graham Bell
The Bobbsey Twins
The Wright Brothers
11
Which word describes a city?
Rural
Suburban
Urban
12
On which island were immigrants from Europe processed?
Mackinac Island
Angel Island
Ellis Island
Beaver Island
13
Who became the richest man in the world due to his oil company's success?
Rockefeller
Ford
Michelangelo
Carnegie
14
What made construction on the transcontinental railroad difficult?
Railroad companies ran out of money
Competition between railroad companies
Hazardous conditions through the mountains
Not enough workers
15
A person who starts his/her own business is called?
Robber Baron
Entrepreneur
Boss
Philanthropist
16
What is the term for a cheap, terrible apartment in a big city?
Tenement
Condo
Dorm
Caravan
17
Which of these terms BEST fits with the statement "survival of the fittest" ?
Nativism
Isolationism
Darwinism
Melting Pot
18
The ________ Exclusion Act banned all immigrants from there.
Chinese
Irish
Japanese
Russian
19
Which is not a characteristic of capitalism?
Competition
Free Market Trade
Privately owned businesses
Government controlled economy
20
What is it called when one company dominates an industry?
Economy
Oligopoly
Monopoly
Vollyboppoly
