Gilded Age -review

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What were some of the problems created by Urbanization?

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Overcrowding and unhealthy living conditions.

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Who wanted to restrict immigration due to a belief that immigrants were taking away jobs and other resources? Options: Ranchers, Farmers, Nativists, Political Machines.

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Nativists

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During their arrival to America, immigrants experienced each hardship below except? A. Unfamiliar with American customs , B. Poverty and limited access to resources, C. Forced assimilation, D. Short work hours with high pay.

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Short work hours with high pay.

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Which act threatened Native Americans tribal ways, and culture "yet" promoted Americanization?

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Dawes Act

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The historical era of the Gilded Age is best identified by which description?

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Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power.

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All of the stipulations below belong to the Sherman Anti-trust Act EXCEPT...

• Raised railroad prices on long hauls.
• Promoting competition and preventing anti-competitive behavior.
• Regulating interstate commerce.
• Prohibiting monopolies and unfair business practices.

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Raised railroad prices on long hauls.

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The Interstate Commerce Act helped to regulate special rates or rebates for individual shippers.

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True

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The Interstate Commerce act required railroad rates to be fair and equitable.

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True

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Effects of Urbanization in the Gilded Age?

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Overcrowding, pollution, and growth of slums

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Immigrants initially faced many hardships to include...

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Language barriers, discrimination, limited job opportunities, cultural assimilation, and separation from family and homeland.