Heimler's History: Responses to Immigration in the Gilded Age

What was the main focus of the video titled "Responses to Immigration in the Gilded Age"?

• The economic impact of immigration

• The various responses to immigration from 1865-1898

• The cultural contributions of immigrants

• The legal challenges faced by immigrants

During the Gilded Age, where did many European and Asian immigrants settle in America?

• Rural farmlands

• Urban industrial centers

• Coastal fishing towns

• Suburban neighborhoods

What was the primary concern of nativists regarding immigrants during the Gilded Age?

• Economic competition

• Cultural assimilation

• Political influence

• Religious differences

What organization did nativists form to resist Catholicism?

• American Immigration Association

• American Protective Association

• National Nativist League

• United States Cultural Society

What was one reason labor unions feared the influx of immigrants in the late 19th century?

• Immigrants demanded higher wages.

• Immigrants were seen as a threat to job security.

• Immigrants were unwilling to work in factories.

• Immigrants supported nativist policies.

How did proponents of Social Darwinism view immigrants, particularly Irish immigrants?

• As a superior race that should lead society.

• As equals who should integrate fully into American society.

• As a different race altogether, inferior to American whiteness.

• As a group that should be given more rights and opportunities.

What was the response to Chinese immigrants on the West Coast by 1870?

• They were welcomed and integrated into society.

• They were largely responsible for the work on the transcontinental railroad.

• They were given high-paying jobs in factories.

• They were encouraged to return to China.

What was a common belief among nativists regarding Chinese immigrants during the Panic of 1873?

• Chinese immigrants were responsible for economic prosperity.

• Chinese immigrants were to blame for economic troubles due to their willingness to work for low wages.

• Chinese immigrants were seen as cultural ambassadors.

• Chinese immigrants were praised for their work ethic.

What was the purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?

• To promote Chinese immigration to the United States

• To ban any further Chinese immigration to the United States

• To encourage cultural exchange between China and the United States

• To provide economic aid to Chinese immigrants

Who was Jane Addams and what was her contribution to immigrant communities?

• A politician who passed laws against immigration

• A social worker who established settlement houses

• A businesswoman who employed immigrants in factories

• A teacher who taught English to immigrants in schools