2. Gilded Age Part 2. Lesson. SS. U.S. History

Interstate Commerce Act

Sherman Antitrust Act

Homestead Act

Federal Reserve Act

Employees worked short shifts with high pay and many benefits.

Employees worked twelve-hour shifts, six days a week, with low pay and no vacation or sick days.

Employees had flexible hours and employers prioritized their safety.

Employees worked from home and had access to modern technology.

Strikes

Boycotts

Slowdowns

Negotiations

Industrialization and immigration

Agriculture and rural expansion

Decreased job opportunities and emigration

Decline of cities and rise of suburbs

It led to laws that favored wealthy businessmen over everyday workers.

It resulted in laws that benefited only the poor.

It eliminated all forms of bribery in politics.

It made the government more democratic.

A company that shares control of an industry with several others

A company that has total control over an industry, eliminating competition

A government-owned business that regulates prices

A small business that is frequently taken over by larger corporations