Population Growth and Urbanization in the Gilded Age

Which city had the largest population in the United States in 1860?

• New York City

• Chicago

• San Francisco

• Boston

How many cities in the United States had a population of over a million by 1900?

• None

• One

• Two

• Three

Which city experienced the most drastic population growth proportionally from 1860 to 1900?

• New York City

• Chicago

• San Francisco

• Boston

What was the main factor behind the population growth of cities in the Gilded Age?

• Industrialization

• Immigration

• Migration

• All of the above

What was the nature of work that people did during the Gilded Age?

• Farm work

• Factory work

• Both farm and factory work

• Office work

Which group of immigrants tended to be poorer and have darker complexions?

• Protestant Christians from northern and western Europe

• Irish and German immigrants

• Southern and Eastern European immigrants

• Mexican and Asian immigrants

Why did immigrants and migrants move to American cities during the Gilded Age?

• To escape poverty and lack of financial mobility

• To find better job opportunities

• To join supportive communities

• All of the above

What were the push factors that prompted people to move to American cities?

• Poverty and lack of financial mobility

• Persecution and discrimination

• Both poverty and persecution

• None of the above

What were the pull factors that attracted people to American cities?

• Availability of jobs

• Lack of money to go anywhere else

• Supportive communities

• All of the above

What similarities and differences do you see between the experiences of Lee Chew and Mary Antin?

• Both immigrated to San Francisco

• Both had to learn English

• Lee Chew worked as a house servant, while Mary Antin went to school

• All of the above