Titans of Business
This 'Captain of Industry' founded the largest steel company in the Gilded Age.
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
This law, passed in 1938, banned oppressive child labor and established a minimum wage.
What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?
During the Gilded Age, the term 'robber barons' referred to this class of people.
What are wealthy industrialists?
This amendment, ratified during the Gilded Age, prohibited voting discrimination based on race.
What is the 15th Amendment?
This industry exploded in the Gilded Age, powered by figures like Rockefeller and Vanderbilt.
What is railroads or oil?
This modern entrepreneur started as an online bookseller but now owns one of the largest tech companies in the world.
Who is Jeff Bezos?
Amazon workers have protested for better conditions, specifically targeting this issue of being tracked for productivity.
What is AI monitoring/warehouse tracking?
Today, the wealthiest 1% of Americans control approximately this much of the nation's wealth.
What is 40%
Women gained the right to vote with this amendment, passed in 1920.
What is the 19th Amendment?
Tech giants in this industry dominate the Modern Age, including companies like Apple and Google."
What is technology?
This Gilded Age figure was known as the 'Commodore' and made his fortune in railroads and shipping.
Who is Cornelius Vanderbilt?
Children as young as 8 years old worked long hours in coal mines during this era.
What is the Gilded Age?
The richest man in modern history, this entrepreneur’s net worth surpassed $200 billion in 2021.
Who is Elon Musk?
This Gilded Age organization fought for better rights and representation for farmers.
What is the Populist Party?
During the Gilded Age, this industry’s workers went on strike in the Pullman and Haymarket affairs.
What is the railroad industry?
This modern billionaire’s electric vehicle company revolutionized the auto industry and is now venturing into space.
Who is Elon Musk?
This Modern Age movement seeks to increase the minimum wage for fast-food and retail workers.
What is the Fight for $15?
This Gilded Age author coined the term 'The Gilded Age' to criticize wealth inequality.
Who is Mark Twain?
This landmark 2013 Supreme Court decision struck down key provisions of the Voting Rights Act.
What is Shelby County v. Holder?
This Gilded Age resource was critical for building railroads, skyscrapers, and bridges.
What is steel?
Known as a ruthless businessman, this oil tycoon controlled nearly 90% of the U.S. oil industry.
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
Known for brutal conditions and low pay, this was one of the most dangerous industries in the Gilded Age.
What is coal mining?
The wealthiest Americans during the Gilded Age earned their fortunes from this trio of industries.
What are steel, oil, and railroads?
This political machine, active during the Gilded Age, dominated New York City politics through corruption.
What is Tammany Hall?
This industry became controversial in the Modern Age for its contributions to climate change and pollution.
What is the fossil fuel industry?