Immigration and Social Issues in America

The video explores social issues during the Gilded Age, focusing on urbanization, immigration, and industrialization. It discusses key terms, the impact of immigration, living conditions, and the introduction of immigrant quotas. The video also covers minority rights, segregation laws, nativism, and exclusion acts. It concludes with urban growth, class conflict, and the social gospel movement.

What does the term 'urbanization' refer to during the Gilded Age?

• The expansion of agricultural lands

• The growth of rural areas

• The growth of cities

• The decline of industrial areas

Which of the following is a 'push factor' for immigration?

• Oppression

• Cultural ties

• Economic opportunity

• Freedom

Ellis Island was primarily used for immigrants coming from which continent?

• South America

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

What were tenements during the Gilded Age?

• Schools for immigrant children

• Factories for industrial workers

• Crowded homes for immigrants

• Luxury apartments for the wealthy

What was the purpose of immigrant quotas in the United States?

• To increase the number of immigrants

• To offer education to immigrants

• To limit the number of immigrants

• To provide jobs for immigrants

Who was a prominent leader in the women's suffrage movement?

• Booker T. Washington

• Andrew Carnegie

• Susan B. Anthony

• Jane Addams

What did the Plessy v. Ferguson case establish?

• The end of slavery

• The right to vote for women

• The abolition of Jim Crow laws

• Separate but equal doctrine

What was the main goal of Jane Addams' Hull House?

• To assimilate immigrants into American culture

• To support the women's suffrage movement

• To promote industrial growth

• To provide luxury housing for the rich

What did Andrew Carnegie's Gospel of Wealth advocate?

• Redistributing wealth through government

• Accumulating wealth for personal gain

• Avoiding philanthropy

• Using wealth for the common good

What was a significant social issue related to urban growth during the Gilded Age?

• Growth of slums and ghettos

• Improved living conditions

• Reduction in child labor

• Decrease in population