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What were some of the extremes of poverty wealth and opportunity in the US in the late 1800s?
They were often poor, had few job skills, spoke little English, didn't understand how American democracy worked, had few resources to get help, and needed child care while they worked.
Accordimg to historians substantial wealth became concentrated in the hands of fewer people during the late 1800s Which of the following is poften givin as a cause for this concentration of wealth?
Growth of big business is given as a cause for the concentration of wealth in the 1800s.
What did people who followed the ideals of socialism in the 1800s believe about wealth?
that all people should share equally in society's wealth
What is the period in the late 1800s when wealth and excess disguised poverty and corruption in America?
Gilded Age
How did industrial leaders accumulated wealth during the late 1800s?
During the late 1800s, American industrialists got wealthy by creating monopolies and setting up trusts. The effectively kept all the wealth in the hands of a very small number of people because there was no competition.
The Tripolitan War against the Barbary States was conducted by what President?
Pres. Jefferson. The wars against the Barbary States concluded in the early 1800s (and was fought to curtail piracy on the high seas). The major city involved on the North African coast was Tripoli.
What were some of the extremes of poverty wealth and opportunity in the US in the late 1800s?
They were often poor, had few job skills, spoke little English, didn't understand how American democracy worked, had few resources to get help, and needed child care while they worked.
Why did increasing the size of companies make sense in the expanding economy of the late 1800s?
1. They contributed mightily to the United States' rising level of wealth.
Accordimg to historians substantial wealth became concentrated in the hands of fewer people during the late 1800s Which of the following is poften givin as a cause for this concentration of wealth?
Growth of big business is given as a cause for the concentration of wealth in the 1800s.
What is the name given to the coastline of North Africa?
Until the late 1800s it was known as the Barbary Coast, named after the Berbers who inhabited the region.
What war occurred during the 1800s?
As in most centuries, lots of wars occurred in the 1800s. The Napoleonic Wars, the Franco Prussian War, the Crimean War, the Prussian/Austrian War, the American/British War of 1812 and various small wars of independance in the Balkans (South East Europe).
What did people who followed the ideals of socialism in the 1800s believe about wealth?
that all people should share equally in society's wealth
What did the people who followed the ideals of socialism in the 1800s believe about wealth?
that all people should share equally in society's wealth
How many states where there in the US in the 1800s?
17 states
When did states rights begin?
1800s
What is the period in the late 1800s when wealth and excess disguised poverty and corruption in America?
Gilded Age
How did industrial leaders accumulated wealth during the late 1800s?
During the late 1800s, American industrialists got wealthy by creating monopolies and setting up trusts. The effectively kept all the wealth in the hands of a very small number of people because there was no competition.
