Which time period do we refer to as the Gilded Age?
Most of the changes that occurred during the Gilded Age were made possible by the rapid industrialization that took place during this time period.
Check off some of the changes that occurred in the countries that experienced rapid industrialization during the Gilded Age.
One reason why there was so much economic growth in the Gilded Age was that the government was extremely involved in the economy.
Which type of capitalism existed during the Gilded Age?
Check off all of the following actions that the government would AVOID in a laissez-faire capitalist economy.
During the Gilded Age, everyone in the U.S. thought that laissez-faire capitalism was the best economic system.
Proponents of laissez-faire capitalism claim that it is the best economic system because it provides the greatest benefit to the greatest number of people.
Which of the following terms was used to describe the men who used ruthless tactics to amass massive amounts of wealth in the Gilded Age?
One of the benefits with the type of business created by wealthy men in the Gilded Age was that it also helped workers, consumers, and small businesses become really wealthy as well.
Check off all of the following that were TRUE of the lower class men and women who worked during the Gilded Age.
In the Gilded Age, most people belonged to the middle class and made the same amount of money as everyone else.
Not all Gilded Age businesses were in the cities - some people also moved to the West and Midwest to work in industrial agriculture, mining, and ranching.
During the Gilded Age, the gap between the rich and the poor was growing.