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The Gilded Age
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- What does the word “philanthropist” mean? A person who gives money or time to help others (wrong answers: A person who paints pictures for a living, A person who steals money from others, A person who travels to many countries for fun)
- Who was John D. Rockefeller? An American businessman who helped build the oil industry (wrong answers: A president of the United States, A famous inventor who made the light bulb, A Civil War general)
- In U.S. history, what does the term “Gilded Age” mean? A time when some people became very rich, but many others struggled with poverty and unfair working conditions (wrong answers: A time when everyone in America had the same amount of money, A time when the United States was ruled by kings and queens, A time when Americans stopped building factories and moved only to farms)
- What does the word “gilded” mean? Covered with a thin layer of gold (or made to look like gold) (wrong answers: Completely broken and falling apart, Made only of wood with no paint, Hidden underground and hard to find)
- How did Andrew Carnegie grow up? He grew up in a poor family and worked hard from a young age. (wrong answers: He grew up as a king in a palace., He grew up on a large plantation with many servants., He grew up famous for inventing the telephone.)
- What did Andrew Carnegie do with much of his wealth? He donated a lot of it to build libraries, schools, and other public places. (wrong answers: He kept most of it and did not give much away., He used most of it to buy more steel factories for himself., He used most of it to pay workers higher wages right away.)
- About when was the Gilded Age in the United States? Late 1800s (about 1870–1900) (wrong answers: During the American Revolution (about 1775–1783), During the Civil War (about 1861–1865), During the Great Depression (about 1929–1939))
