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Leader of Tammany Hall
Boss Hogg
Boss Tweed
Thomas Nast
Hugo Boss
2
What was the most important contribution of immigrants to America?
Cool Holidays
new traditions
cheap labor
new foods
3
Why did the Populist Party want free coinage of silver?
To decrease the bargaining power of labor unions
To reduce economic inflation
To raise campaign contribution limits
To increase the amount of money in circulation
4
Jacob Riis: Why were photos like this taken?
To show how unhealthy the diets of many in America were
To show how snug/cozy urban living had become in American cities
To show how polluted American cities had become
To show the destitute unsafe living conditions many in America were facing
5
What is the Homestead act of 1862
A law that built homes for the poor
A law that took homes away from immigrants
An Act that encouraged Western Migration
A law that Encouraged Southern Migration
6
What is the term that America is only for Americans, or prejudice against immigrants?
Doggone Racists
segregation
nativism
assimilation
7
After how many dates is a relationship considered "serious"?
5
3
6
4
8
What song is this
Get Some
In the Know
Fight For Your Right
Smack That
9
What term means when the US started to make products in large quantities in factories?
Industrialization
Nativiam
Naturalization
Mobilization
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What
was not
one of the
problems
during this period inAmerican History?
political machines
monopolies
lack of jobs
Nativism
11
The picture is an example of run-down apartments immigrants lived in called?
Da Crib
monopolies
tennements
Jim Crows
12
Who helped with the transcontinental railroad?
Indians and Dominican Republicans
Irish and Chinese
Chinese and Japenese
Native Americans and Koreans
13
What percentage of people admit they have sent a pic they shouldn't have.
75
25
50
10
14
What famous painting is this
At Last
The Kiss
Intimate Minute
The Embrace
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Tammany Hall was...
A political machine
A tiger
A famous settlement house
New York City's Courthouse
16
What was Jane Addams Hull House?
First factory busted in child labor law investigation.
Biggest brothel in American history with over 55 women.
First restaurant to serve African Americans.
Settlement houses that allowed immigrants to move in.
17
What percentage of single people 20-25 would be willing to date a sugar-daddy/mama
50
75
25
10
18
Urbanization
The process by which cities grow
Providing a work or function for other people
Babies born per every 1000 rate
Make or manufacturing goods
19
What percentage of people pee in the shower?
65
35
55
45
20
The aim of the Dawes Act of 1887 was to
maintain traditional Native American Indian cultures
end all governmental contact with Native American Indians
assimilate Native American Indians into American culture
restore previously taken land to Native American Indians
21
Chinatown and Little Italy are examples of?
monopolies
political machines
Ethnic neighborhoods
Culture Blocks
22
What was the name of the immigrant processing station in NY where most immigrants were inspected
<p>New Foundland</p>
Ellis Island
Angel Island
Alcatraz
23
What percentage of people admit they have spied on their ex online?
10
25
40
75
24
Which Gilded Age company is often depicted as this?
Morgan Bank
Vanderbilt Railroad Company
Carnegie Steel
Standard Oil
25
Who were the "new immigrants" of the Gilded Age?
Poor, unskilled workers from Eastern and Southern Europe
Merchants and artists from independent African states
Skilled, middle class workers from Western Europe
Latin American migrant workers
26
One reason that political machines gained power in the late 1800’s was that they
allowed immigrants to have more freedom thatever before
worked to end immigration
They were considered the smartest people
gave food, jobs and other help for immigrants in exchange for votes
27
When asked... most people said they would rather have...
Big teeth
Really big toes
Really big ears
Big Nose
28
Which group came together to form the Populist movement?
Minorities
Actors
Bankers
Farmers
29
The public called Carnegie and Rockerfeller robber barons because...
They drove their competitors out of the market w/ violence
They provided products at reasonable costs
They felt their business practices were unfair to employees
They stole money from their companies
30
Why was this period called the Gilded age?
The old immigrants welcomed the new immigrants with gold
it looked good on the surface, but underneath there were problems
American steel began to build the cities
people easily found the wealth and the american dream
31
Why did the Irish face discrimination?
They were wealthy
They were Catholic
They were farmers
They were violent
32
Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded age?
Small farms were consolidated to large farms
Immigration in the south led to a boom in construction
Industrialists and corrupt gov. officials got rich
The discovery of goldfields in the West
33
By creating monopolies and establishing trusts, industrial leaders of the late 1800s
caused the Panic of 1893
secured passage of the Sixteenth Amendment
were able to accumulate vast amounts of wealth
secured the election of McKinley as president in 1897
34
Which of the following quotes expresses the attitude of nativism?
”every immigrant will find a helping hand in America”
All people are created equal
”they are taking jobs away from Americans& should leave”
”I love my adopted country, America, and I will stay”
35
What song is this
In the Air Tonight
Come Together
Walk This Way
Night Train
36
The Gospel of Wealth was a philosophy that wealthy Americans had a responsibility to
promote competition in a free market
engage in philanthropy
build their wealth through investment
help only upper class families remain wealthy
37
Gilded Age entrepreneur - US Steel
John D Rockefeller
Sam Walton
Andrew Carnegie
Thomas Edison
38
what is my favorite horror movie?
ouji: origin of evil
the human centipede
chucky
i could never decide
39
What is this tasty treat called
Ymurro
Onagi
Balut
Chow Sung
40
Why was electricity important to the Gilded Age?
It allowed people to stay up later with light
It helped immigrants find there way around the city
It made it easier to move to an Urban area
More production, factories could run at night
41
What is
Laissez faire?
for the goverment to control the market
to let the market control itself without intervention
a french style of imperialism from the 1600's
the name of adam smiths child
42
All of the following statements about the Gilded Age are true EXCEPT?
the United States became a nation of factories
most of the people earned a good wage and led a nice life
corporations developed and began to form many monopolies
lots of people were moving to & living inthe large cities
43
What Holiday is it Today 9/2
World Beard Day
National Matchmaker Day
National Blueberry Popsicle Day
National Power Ranger Day
44
the main goal of the Chinese Exclusion Act was to
create segregated cities
Stop Americans from going to China
decrease Chinese immigration
help the Chinese get their people home
45
What sport is this
Tumble Draw
Sing Song
Flip Down
Cheese Rolling
46
What major trend related to population happened during the late 1800s?
City populations got smaller
most people moved to the West Coast
people moved to the cities for factory jobs
immigration really decreased
