What was one of the major differences in the way that people worked when you compare life before the Civil War to life in 1900?
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Poorly-constructed apartment buildings called _______ housed many of the people who lived in poor sections of American cities.
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One of the ways that workers began to organize to fight for their rights was to form _______.
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About how long did the Gilded Age last?
50 years
30 years
100 years
10 years
During the Gilded Age, the economy doubled in size.
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False
Over 11 million immigrants moved to the U.S. during the Gilded Age.
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False
Even though cities were growing rapidly, still only about 10% of Americans lived in cities by 1900.
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False
Unsanitary conditions led to the spread of disease throughout many tenements.
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False
What term was used to describe the ruthless businessmen who amassed massive amounts of wealth during the Gilded Age?
Muckrakers
Proprietors
Middle class
Robber barons
A monopoly is when many different companies compete equally in an industry.
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False
Based on the descriptions in this video, which of the following do you think is the best definition of the word philanthropist?
A person who gives their money away to a good cause
A person who is born poor but is rich by the time they die
A person who buys an excessively large home
A person who rules an industry
One of the reasons why many business owners were able to make a lot of money during the Gilded Age was that they paid their workers very little and forced them to work long hours.
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False
People in the Progressive Era (the time period after the Gilded Age) attempted to fix some of the problems that were created during the GIlded Age.