Inventions
This person invented the telephone
Alexander Graham Bell
Name one person who was considered a "robber baron"
Carnegie, Ford, Vanderbilt, Morgan, Rockkefeller, etc
Describe 2 poor working conditions in the late 1800's
Long hours, disregard for safety, no sick leave or vacation, child labor, low pay
What does it mean to be a progressive politician?
The belief that the government should intervene in society to promote general welfare
True or False? The term "The Gilded Age" was coined by Samuel Clemens
This person invented the assembly line
Henry Ford
Name 2 reasons why big businesses were able to thrive in the Gilded Age
Cheap labor, natural resources, new technology, business friendly gov
What was the purpose of a labor union?
A "Strength in numbers" attempt to gain better working conditions and pay
How did Teddy Roosevelt feel about monopolies.
He would break up "bad" trusts but did not mind trusts that were done legally
Name one benefit of the Transcontinental railroad
Faster travel, cheaper travel, easier to ship and sell goods
Name two reasons why the creation of the lightbulb was important
Factories can stay open (produce more), businesses can stay open (sell more), families can enjoy activities in the evening, safer travel after dark, the creation of a night life, etc
Choose one modern day products and describe how it would horizontally intergrate
Example: If a company purchased all the local coffee shops to create one large coffee company
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Describe how the federal government dealt with labor unions and strikes
Fed gov often had to intervene in strikes to stop violence. They would side with the businesses and try to subdue the striking workers since they were a business friendly government
Why did progressive politicians dislike Taft?
Supported high tariffs and sold conservation land back to businesses
What was the 16th Amendment passed under Woodrow Wilson?
These two brothers invented the airplane (first names included please)
Orville and Wilbur Wright
Describe Social Darwinism
The idea that some groups are naturally inclined to be successful and the gov should not intervene
We learned about three labor unions, name AND DESCRIBE one of them
Knights of Labor - Accepted all races and genders, pushed for 8 hours and equal pay
AFL - accepted only white males, won higher wages and shorter work week
IWW - radical group of socialists and unskilled workers
Describe what happened in the Square Deal.
TR met with the employer and the strikers during a coal mill strike and helped them to negotiate an agreement
Which Progressive president broke up the most monopolies?
Taft
This man invented the radio
Guglielmo Marconi
It did not clearly define what a trust was
Describe one strike of the Gilded Age
Great Railroad Strike, Homestead Strike, Haymarket Affair, or Pullman strike
Describe what happened in the election of 1912
WW ran as dem, Taft ran at Repub, TR ran as "bull moose" party. This split the republican vote and allowed wilson to win
Describe how the Gilded Age OR Progressive Era is similar to today
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