Gilded Age test History

During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for

Subsidies for big business and infrastructure projects like railroads.

What contributed to urbanization during the Gilded Age

Industrialization, immigration, and the promise of economic opportunity

During the Gilded Age people left ______ to go to _______

Rural Areas, Cities

What was the main reason for high rates of industrial accidents

Lack of safety regulations and dangerous working conditions.

What natural resource allowed the invention of the steam engine to become widely used during the Industrial Revolution

Coal

What were conditions like for workers who worked in factories during the Industrial Revolution

harsh and dangerous.

The social change brought about by the Industrial Revolution was evident in the

growth of cities and the emergence of new social classes

The Gilded Age can best be described as a time of

rapid economic growth, industrialization, and significant social and political change,

What labor practices did factory owners employ during the Industrial Revolution

long working hours, low wages, child labor, dangerous working conditions, and a lack of job security or benefits

was a characteristic of the lower classes during the Industrial Revolution

child labor

What was one of the reasons for migration from rural areas to urban areas during the Industrial Revolution

The availability of factory jobs in urban areas.

During the Industrial Revolution, groups of workers united to demand better wages & working conditions. These groups were known as

labor unions.

The Homestead Strike of 1892, the Haymarket Affair of 1886, and the Pullman Strike of 1894 show that labor unions of that period were

often met with significant resistance and violence from employers and authorities.

In the late 1800s, the Homestead steel strike and the Pullman railcar strike were unsuccessful mainly as a result of

the intervention of state and federal authorities and the use of strikebreakers by employers.

Which statement best describes how Thomas Edison changed American life

He invented practical applications of electricity, such as the light bulb and phonograph, which fundamentally changed daily life and industry.

This strike ended when the Pinkerton Detective Agency killed nine men and wounded thousands

The Homestead Strike.

Strikes were effective in changing business practices because

they disrupted production and revenue

How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization

by creating numerous job opportunities in industrial centers

During the late 1800s, which action did Congress take to regulate the business practices of companies such as Standard Oil and Carnegie Steel

Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890.

How did monopolies and trusts enable businessmen like Carnegie and Rockefeller to become among the richest and most powerful men in the world

by eliminating competition, allowing them to control entire industries, dictate prices, and maximize profits without the pressures of a free market.