Topic 2: Industrialization & Urbanization in the Gilded Age

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of "New Immigrants in the late 1800s?

• The were mostly poor, unskilled men

• They were largely comprised of Catholics and Jews

• The were middle-class British and Germans

• They were from Southern and Eastern Europe

How did industrialization lead to urbanization?

• As farming became less important, people were forced out of rural areas.

• As more jobs became available, people moved to cities.

• As resources became scarcer, people were forced out of rural areas.

• As the government gained power, people moved to cities.

Which of the following is NOT a pull factor for immigration in the Gilded Age?

• Economic opportunities

• Religious freedom

• Available housing

• Nativist sentiment

Which of the following was NOT a push factor for immigration in the late 1800s?

• Religious persecution

• War

• Economic opportunities

• Famine

Why were labor unions like the AFL and Knights of Labor created in the late 1800s?

• to protect the rights of workers

• to protect the rights of African Americans

• to support the women’s suffrage movement

• to increase the strength of the United States military

The American Federation of Labor was more successful than the Knights of Labor.

• True

• False

What innovation of the Gilded Age made the structure in this photo possible?

• The incandescent light bulb

• The Bessemer Process

• Horizontal integration

• The telephone and telegraph

How did the government react to labor strikes like the Haymarket Riot and Pullman Strike?

• They sided with the workers.

• They sided with the business owners.

• They were indifferent and ignored them.

• The government was laissez-faire and did not intervene.

Which of the following reasons was NOT responsible for attracting immigrants to urban areas in the northeast?

• There were many factory jobs availble.

• The local Americans were nativist and discriminatory.

• There were cheap tenements available for housing.

• The cities offered services to help assimilate the immigrants.

Check off THREE of the characteristics associated with tenements in cities.

• They were overcrowded.

• They were clean and sanitary.

• They were hotspots of criminal activity.

• They were ethnically diverse.

• They were safe.