The Gilded Age

What was the name of the immigration center that processed immigrants on the west coast?

• Ellis Island Processing Center
• San Francisco Immigration Hub
• Pacific Coast Entry Station
• Angel Island Immigration Station

What is a Labor Union?

• A Labor Union is a government agency that regulates worker rights.
• A Labor Union is a type of investment group for workers.
• A Labor Union is a social club for employees to meet and socialize.
• A Labor Union is an organization of workers that aims to protect and advance their rights and interests.

What is a Trust?

• A trust is a form of a monopoly to control an entire market.

• A trust is a government program for low interest business loans.

• A trust is a type of business account for the wealthy.

• A trust is a form of insurance policy.

What is a Nativist?

• A person who advocates for open immigration policies.
• A person who supports the interests of native inhabitants against immigrants.
• A person who studies the history of native cultures.
• A person who promotes the interests of immigrants over natives.

What industry is Cornelius Vanderbilt associated with?

• Agriculture industry
• Technology industry
• Entertainment industry
• Transportation industry

What is the importance of the Chinese Exclusion Act?

• the first federal law to restrict immigration based on race

• It promoted territorial expansion into China.

• It aimed to increase the number of Chinese workers in the U.S.
• It was the first law increase tariffs aimed at a particular country.

Which industrialist is known for his role in the steel industry and his philosophy of philanthropy known as the "Gospel of Wealth"?

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• Henry Ford

• J.P. Morgan

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What was the primary economic philosophy that justified the lack of government intervention in business during the Gilded Age?

• Socialism

• Laissez-faire capitalism

• Keynesian economics

• Mercantilism

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Between 1860 and 1900, a primary cause of migration from rural to urban areas was ____.

• inflationary pressure on crop prices

• lack of rural housing as building slowed

• increasing economic opportunity in cities

• government resettlement policies

When you see information about long hours and low wages for workers in the Gilded Age, what should you think about?

• The push to ban alcohol

• The fight against racial segregation

• The need for labor unions

• The beginning of immigration restrictions with the Chinese Exclusion Act