Question

1. what group was forced off their land onto reservations during the gilded age?

populist party

1. what movement was formed during the gilded age to give back power to the people? what was the goal of the movement?

end of the gilded age

1. what was the result of the failing of the philadelphia & reading railroad and the national cordage company?

1. what was an effect of the panic of 1893?

1. who took office in 1901 during the progressive movement?

1. name three reforms during the progressive era that helped to shift power away from robber barons.

1. what event in 1917 ended the gilded age?

Explanation:

1. During the Gilded Age, Native Americans were forced off their land onto reservations due to west - ward expansion and government policies.
2. The Populist Party was formed to give power back to the people. Its goal was to address economic and political issues facing farmers and laborers, like railroad monopolies and currency issues.
3. The failure of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad and the National Cordage Company contributed to the Panic of 1893, a major economic depression.
4. Effects of the Panic of 1893 included widespread unemployment, business failures, and bank closures.
5. Theodore Roosevelt took office in 1901 during the Progressive Movement.
6. Three Progressive - Era reforms to shift power from robber barons were antitrust laws (breaking up monopolies), regulation of railroads (e.g., the Interstate Commerce Commission), and the income tax (16th Amendment).
7. There is no single event in 1917 that ended the Gilded Age. The Gilded Age is generally considered to have ended before 1917, with the Progressive Era taking over as a response to its excesses.

Answer:

1. Native Americans
2. Movement: Populist Party; Goal: Address economic and political issues of farmers and laborers
3. Contributed to the Panic of 1893
4. Widespread unemployment, business failures, bank closures
5. Theodore Roosevelt
6. Antitrust laws, railroad regulation, income tax (16th Amendment)
7. No single 1917 event ended the Gilded Age.