Unit 1: Gilded Age

6) Which of these best explains why many immigrants came to the United States cities during the Gilded Age?

• They were imported as forced labor for infrastructure projects

• They were brought in to boost a declining population

• They were drawn in by the offer of free land from the Homestead Act

• They saw opportunity for a better life and factories needed workers

6) Which if these describes Tenements?

• New prison cell structures

• Containment camps for newcomers

• Dirty-single room apartments many immigrants families lived in

• Reservation rooms for Native Americans

6) Which describes Nativism?

• The idea that immigrants are inferior to native born citizens.

• The idea to selectively breed people by race

• To separate people based on race

• To separate people based on religion

6) Why was the Chinese Exclusion Act passed?

• A response to China declaring war on the US

• A side effect of a war with Japan

• To satisfy Nativist ideas and "protect" American jobs

• To promote immigration from Mexico

8) Which of these lead to the rapid industrialization of the U.S.? (Choose 3)

• Lots of raw materials

• Government let big business grow

• Population increase from immigration

• The rise of Political Machines

8) What happened to the population of cities as they expanded (urbanization)?

• It decreased as a need for farmers drew people westward

• It increased as factories grew and needed more workers

8) How did industrialization effect children?

• Children got jobs and were managers in short time

• Many children were taken for farming jobs

• Children got low paying jobs and injuries instead of going to school

• Children were banned from working factory jobs

9) Which describes Free Enterprise/Laissez Faire economics?

• The government owns all major industries and sets prices

• The government created regulations of business but leaves ownership to the people

• The government is "hands off" and does not regulate (make rules) for businesses

• The government sets prices for all products

9) Why are Captains of Industry such as Rockefeller and Carnegie also known as Robber Barons?

• They were secretly criminal masterminds

• They used ruthless business tactics to get rid of their competition

• They secretly controlled major government industries

• They stole millions from government and international agencies

9) How did the Bessemer Process allow cities to grow rapidly?

• It allowed factories to stay open longer

• It allowed for instant long-distance communication

• It allowed for steel to be made quickly