The Gilded Age

  1.  
    What does the word “philanthropist” mean?
    A. A person who paints pictures for a living B. A person who steals money from others C. A person who travels to many countries for fun D. A person who gives money or time to help others
  2.  
    Who was John D. Rockefeller?
    A. An American businessman who helped build the oil industry B. A president of the United States C. A famous inventor who made the light bulb D. A Civil War general
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    In U.S. history, what does the term “Gilded Age” mean?
    A. A time when some people became very rich, but many others struggled with poverty and unfair working conditions B. A time when everyone in America had the same amount of money C. A time when the United States was ruled by kings and queens D. A time when Americans stopped building factories and moved only to farms
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  1.  
    What does the word “philanthropist” mean?
    A. A person who paints pictures for a living B. A person who steals money from others C. A person who travels to many countries for fun D. A person who gives money or time to help others
  2.  
    Who was John D. Rockefeller?
    A. An American businessman who helped build the oil industry B. A president of the United States C. A famous inventor who made the light bulb D. A Civil War general
  3.  
    In U.S. history, what does the term “Gilded Age” mean?
    A. A time when some people became very rich, but many others struggled with poverty and unfair working conditions B. A time when everyone in America had the same amount of money C. A time when the United States was ruled by kings and queens D. A time when Americans stopped building factories and moved only to farms

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