Gilded Age Review

What period does the Gilded Age cover?

• 1800-1850

• 1870-1900

• 1900-1950

• 1850-1870

What was a significant change in the U.S. during the Gilded Age?

• Transition from urban to rural society

• Transition from rural to urban society

• Transition from industrial to agricultural society

• Transition from agricultural to industrial society

What was a major factor in the rise of businesses during the Gilded Age?

• Decline of the telegraph

• Railroad boom

• Decrease in European investments

• Lack of natural resources

Which group of immigrants arrived in the U.S. during the Gilded Age?

• Old immigrants from Africa

• New immigrants from Ireland and Italy

• Old immigrants from South America

• New immigrants from Australia

What was a characteristic of political machines during the Gilded Age?

• Promoted fair elections

• Corrupt organizations that bought votes

• Supported immigrant rights

• Reduced political corruption

What was a result of the Homestead Strike?

• Peaceful negotiations

• Clash between steel workers and detectives

• Increase in steel production

• Decrease in labor strikes

What was a significant social theory during the Gilded Age?

• Social Darwinism

• Marxism

• Feminism

• Environmentalism

What was a major cause of internal migration during the Gilded Age?

• People moving to rural areas

• People moving to cities for jobs

• People moving to other countries

• People moving to the countryside

What did the Chinese Exclusion Act do?

• Encouraged Chinese immigration to the US

• Limited/prohibited Chinese immigration to the US

• Provided citizenship to Chinese immigrants

• Promoted Chinese culture in the US

What did politicians at Tammany Hall offer immigrants in exchange for votes?

• Land and property

• Jobs and faster citizenship

• Free education

• Healthcare benefits