Urban Growth
What created more jobs?
Factories
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell invented ____.
The telephone
When did public education expand across the nation?
1840
What type of music was created in the Gilded Age?
Jazz
What is a similarity mentioned between the Gilded Age and today?
The division between the wealthy and the poor
By 1900, how many Americans lived in cities?
15 million
Who invented the lightbulb?
Thomas Edison
___ became more common to help working mothers.
Kindergartens
When was the first film created?
1888
In the Gilded Age, many Americans and immigrants nationwide lived in ____.
slums
City streets and neighborhoods were overcrowded because of ____ and ____.
Immigrants and migrants
How did the invention of the lighbulb improve American's standard of living?
Provided safe and affordable lighting to homes across the nation
By 1900, 31 states made schooling mandatory for ___.
8-14 year olds
Name at least two sports that were popular in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
Baseball, football, boxing, bicycle racing, horse racing, or tennis
Name at least one company mentioned that J.P. Morgan invested in and helped develop?
General Electric (GE), U.S. Steel, or Western Union
What were the 3 main sources of transportation in the Gilded Age?
Electric cable cars, walking, horses
How did the invention of the telephone improve American's standard of living?
Made long distance communication faster and easier
How was school different for African American children than white children?
African American students were segregated by classrooms and had limited resources.
What shaped the idea of the classic wild west?
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
How did John Rockefeller become one of the wealthiest people in modern day history?
He was the founder of the dominating oil industry, Standard Oil Company.
What made people want to move from rural areas to urban cities?
Job oppurtunities created from factories
___ allowed for electricity to travel further without loosing power.
Alternating Current (AC)
Development of education resulted in a __% literacy rate for white people and __% for African Americans by 1900.
90% for white people and 55% for African Americans
Vaudeville shows were a combination of ___ drama, ___, & ___.
Musical drama, songs, & comedy
Name a rich businessman mentioned from the gilded age comparable to a rich businessman today
John Rockefeller or J.P. Morgan & Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, or Bill Gates