Gilded Age in the United States

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What term did Mark Twain use to describe the late 1800s in the United States?

  • The Golden Era
  • The Industrial Revolution
  • The Progressive Era
  • The Gilded Age (correct)

Which individual is mentioned as an example of a tycoon in the Gilded Age?

  • J.P. Morgan (correct)
  • Andrew Carnegie
  • John D. Rockefeller
  • Thomas Edison

How did the American economy shift by 1900 compared to the mid-1800s?

  • From agricultural to industrial (correct)
  • From service-based to agricultural
  • From industrial to agricultural
  • From agricultural to service-based

What characterized manufacturing in the Second Industrial Revolution?

<p>Machines performing the majority of manufacturing tasks (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did factory owners handle dissatisfied workers during the Second Industrial Revolution?

<p>Easily replaced them with new immigrants (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the key regulations passed in response to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?

<p>Outward-swinging doors that remain unlocked during business hours (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant factor that led to the decrease in child labor near the end of the period?

<p>Expansion of compulsory high school education (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a common strategy used by truant officers to combat child labor in factories?

<p>Sending children to school who were found working (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the creation of white-collar jobs during the Second Industrial Revolution lead to?

<p>Growth of the middle class (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the concept of the weekend emerge during this period?

<p>Half-days on Saturdays and full days off on Sundays (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the approximate average annual income of a male non-farm employee in the year 1900?

<p>$13,000 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much did the young girl working in the cotton mill earn per day according to Lewis Hine's photograph?

<p>48 cents (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterized the working conditions of industrial workers in the early 1900s according to the text?

<p>Long hours, low pay, and dangerous work environments (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to the tragic outcome at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory according to the text?

<p>Locked doors and flammable materials (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many people lost their lives in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire on March 25, 1911?

<p>146 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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