The Gilded Age in the US to 1914

Question 1

Economic Boom

Answer 1

• After Civil War
• 2nd Industrial Revolution
• 33% worlds industrial outputs within USA
• Tariffs

Question 2

Closing the Frontier

Answer 2

1890

• US Census stated frontier had broken up in west 
• Oklahoma 
  - last land for natives 
  - settlers came in 
  - negative impact on Indigenous 
• Wounded Knee Massacre - 1890
  - US Military vs. Lakota Sioux Indians 
  - 300 killed

Question 3

Robber Barons

Answer 3

• Wealthy elites
• Economic power
• Used questionable ways to get wealth

Question 4

Robber Barons

John D. Rockefeller

Answer 4

1839-1919

• Made money from oil company

Question 5

Robber Barons

Andrew Carnegie

Answer 5

1835-1919

• Led big expansion of steel industry
• Was a janitor - largest company in the world

Question 6

Robber Barons

JP Morgan

Answer 6

• Banking
• Bailed out American Gov. twice
• People feared his power

Question 7

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

Answer 7

1890

• Federal Act that outlawed monopolistic business practices
• Passed, but didn’t do anything