Gilded Age

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An increase in political corruption, big business, immigration, and urbanization took place during the-

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Gilded Age

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Americans who were anti-immigration due to the fear of losing jobs to immigrants were called-

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Nativists

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New __________________ like the light bulb made manufacturing processes more efficient.

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Innovations

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This type of economic system during the Gilded Age allowed for the growth of big business and monopolies-

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Laissez-faire (hands off)

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During the Gilded Age there was an increase in ____________________ and ___________________ as people moved to U.S. cities looking for economic opportunities.

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Urbanization and Immigration

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During the Gilded Age, the expansion of ___________________ led to corruption in government, but also improvements in basic services and urban infrastructure.

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Political Machines

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Andrew Carnegie was an entrepreneur and a _____________ because he donated money to libraries and universities.

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Philanthropist

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Which group of immigrants came to the U.S. as a result of famine and were discriminated against for being Catholic?

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Irish

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What innovation helped people settle the Great Plains and opened new markets in the west?

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Transcontinental Railroad

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The government encouraged Native Americans and immigrants to adopt white culture in a process called ___________________.

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Assimilation/Americanization