This tenement photo taken by Jacob Riis showed that immigrants ______.

lived in small, cramped spaces because they were cheap

What is a PULL factor?

a factor that makes people want to live in an area

The concept of Nativism is best stated as

bias against immigrants, favoring native born population

Rockefeller, Morgan, and Vanderbilt were referred to as robber barons because they

were ruthless in dealing with competitors

What did Jacob Riis do?

Took photos of tenements in New York

the practice of giving money to help people

Which expression illustrates the concept of nativism the most accurately?

“Help Wanted — Irish Need Not Apply”

Robber Barons differed from Captains of Industry in that..

they exploited workers for a greater profit.

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1
Which Robber Baron dominated the steel industry?
Carnegie
Edison
Rockefeller
Vanderbilt
2
New immigration.......
Dutch
German
Irish
Italian
3
Which Robber Baron dominated the oil industry?
Rockefeller
Edison
Vanderbilt
Carnegie
4
This tenement photo taken by Jacob Riis showed that immigrants ______.
liked a kitchen and a bedroom together in the same room
lived in small, cramped spaces because they were cheap
were making a lot of money and had lots of possessions
loved sharing their things with other people
5
Big business growth in the 1800 resulted in a widening of the gap between rich and poor
False
True
6
All of these men were robber barons during the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT:
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Samuel B. Morse
J.P. Morgan
7
What is a PULL factor?
a factor that makes people want to live in an area
a factor that makes people hate an area
a factor that makes people go on holidays
a factor that makes people leave an area
8
Tenements were _
Compounds for controlling immigration
Big Mansions owned by Robber Barons
Cramped and crowded apartments
Spacious land developments in Florida
9
The concept of Nativism is best stated as
looking out for only those in the same socioeconomic class
bias against immigrants, favoring native born population
favoring one group of immigrants for a certain job
welcoming immigrants and encouraging their assimilation
10
What were positive outcomes of the Industrialization
Increased the production of goods
All of the above
Created jobs for workers
Contributed to the wealth of the nation
11
Jacob Riis
Encouraged the Meat Inspection Act
Wrote How the Other Half Lives
Was a Carpetbagger
Encouraged the 18th Amendment
12
Which Robber Baron dominated the railroad industry?
Rockefeller
Vanderbilt
Edison
Carnegie
13
Congress restricted immigration from certain countries
True
False
14
Which of the following was a POSITIVE effect of industrialization?
Rapid urbanization
More job opportunities
Safe working conditions
Cleaner Environment
15
How does immigration benefit America?
Cheap Labor/Diversity
Increase in Drug Usage
Increase in Crime Rate
Increase in Racial Tensions
16
Old immigration.........
Japanese
Russian
German
Italian
17
What was an effect of rapid industrialization that led to crime and overpopulation?
Communism
Urbanization
Capitalism
The Industrial Revolution
18
Rockefeller, Morgan, and Vanderbilt were referred to as robber barons because they
stole money from state and local governments
were ruthless in dealing with competitors
gained all of their wealth by illegal means
bought titles of nobility from foreign governments
19
What did Jacob Riis do?
Exposed Tammany Hall
Exposed Boss Tweed
Wrote "The Jungle"
Took photos of tenements in New York
20
What concept was used to justify having great wealth and power?
manifest destiny
self-determination
urbanization
Social Darwinism
21
philanthropy
the ability to do something
a very strong belief or opinion
the practice of giving money to help people
to get rid of something
22
Which expression illustrates the concept of nativism the most accurately?
“America — first in war and peace”
“The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.”
“Help Wanted — Irish Need Not Apply”
“Go West, young man.”
23
1880s & 1900s when industrialization, immigration & urbanization all increased is often called
The Revolutionary Era
The Critical Period
The Gilded Age
The Great Depression
24
Give examples of immigrant "push" factors.
Religious Freedom
War
Religious Persecution
Promise of a better life
25
Robber Barons differed from Captains of Industry in that..
they exploited workers for a greater profit.
they provided worker’s benefits.
they provided education and decent wages.
they provided housing.
26
the main goal of the Chinese Exclusion Act was to
decrease Chinese immigration
create segregated cities
help the Chinese get their people home
Stop Americans from going to China

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