Gilded Age
Define "Gilded Age"
A time when America seemed like a great place to live but masked problems
Define "urbanization"
growing cities; movement to populated areas/towns
Define "industrialization"
Farming to factories
Define "Trusts"
A large grouping of businesses that have much market power
Define "rizz"
Short for charisma, to be charming
Why did Jewish immigrants come to America?
To escape religious persecution or wanted religious freedom
Why did farmers (social factor) move to the city?
Machines replaced manual labor - they had no jobs
Why was America a farming society before 1840?
Land was plentiful and it was more profitable to farm
Why does America try to eliminate Trusts?
No monopolies, improve competition, lessen power of business
Name one reform as a result of the Triangle fire
Sprinklers now in factories, unlocked doors during business hours
Why were ethnic neighborhoods important?
Provided a support group for newly-arrived immigrants (ex. Chinatown, Little Italy)
Why did women move to the city?
More job opportunities were created (e.g. telephone operators)
Why did America place tariffs on imports?
To make the foreign goods more expensive - buy American goods
Which magnate controlled 90% of the oil industry?
John D Rockefeller
Name the Jonas Brother who just filed for divorce from Sophie Turner.
Joe Jonas
Who lived in tenements?
Usually poor immigrants
Name 2 technological factors that helped cities grow?
Includes typewriter, steam power, skyscraper, indoor plumbing, electricity, trolley & other
transportation, steel
How did the Republican Party help industrialism?
Party supported railroads, immigration, trade, and tariffs
Which muckraker exposed the poor working conditions
of the meatpacking industry?
Upton Sinclair
Why was AT&T, the phone company, broken up?
It became too big and powerful
Identify 2 "masked" problems in the Gilded Age
Includes disease, crowded tenements, dangerous working conditions, ethnic tensions,
corrupt politicians, poor sanitation, poor water quality
Name 2 negative effects of urbanization
Includes lower wages especially for women & children, poor living conditions (tenements),
dangerous working conditions (inhaling chemical fumes)
How did patents help industrialism?
Provided an incentive for individuals to come up with ideas to improve production
Which muckraker exposed the poor living conditions of
tenements?
Jacob Riis
What is the name of Warner Bros. highest grossing global movie ever?
Barbie