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A person opposed to immigration
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A person opposed to immigration
Presidents
Navitist
Slave
red skins
2
The Gilded Age focused mainly on...
growth of big businesses and moving westward
trying to stop the expansion of urbanization
a revival of art and literature
expansion of rights to minorities and women
3
During the Gilded Age
(1880's)
people left the
country
and headed to the
cities
.
this was called internment camps
this was called urbanization
this was called repatriation
this was called homesteading
4
New immigration.......
Irish
Italian
German
Dutch
5
Who was the Chief of the Sioux at Little Big Horn?
Big Foot
Sitting Bull
Two Moons
Crazy Horse
6
What impact did the Robber Barons have on the US economy in the Gilded Age?
they helped other businessmen start businesses
they asked the government to be more involved in business
They formed monopolies/trusts
they successfully were elected to the presidency many times
7
Industrialization also allowed child labor and unsafe working conditions:
True
False
8
Why was the era after Reconstruction called the Gilded Age?
It was randomly selected from a Mark Twain novel
It described the large influx of immigrants from Asia
It was essentially a Golden Age of progress and culture
A time of wealth creation, but hardships for the unskilled
9
Which Robber Baron dominated the steel industry?
Vanderbilt
Carnegie
Edison
Rockefeller
10
Robber Barons differed from Captains of Industry in that..
they provided education and decent wages.
they exploited workers for a greater profit.
they provided housing.
they provided worker’s benefits.
11
Robber Barons was
An industrialist who profited through negative means
A positive influence during the Industrial Period
The father of the Gilded Age
12
How did the assembly line change Industrialization?
Goods could be produced faster and cheaper
Companies lost more money because fewer workers were used
Goods became more expensive to export/ship to new areas
Companies got more money because salaries went down
13
Increased immigration from Ireland to the United States during the 1840s was a result of
crop failures in Ireland that led to mass starvation
refugees fleeing the new monarchy in Ireland
unemployment in Ireland caused by industrialization
religious warfare in Ireland btwn Catholics and Protestants
14
Cause or Consequence of Industrialization: Creation of workers' associations or unions
consequence
cause
15
Which of the following is the best description of the "Robber Barons?"
Entrepreneurs who made a fortune during the Gilded Age
Government workers who controlled the economy
Captains of Industry who always gave away their fortunes
Men who invented the Industrial Revolution
16
What was an effect of the immigration laws of 1921 and 1924?
equality among ethnic groups seeking entrance to the US
reduction of immigration from southern and eastern Europe
increase in the number of immigrants allowed to enter the US
removal of restrictions from the nations of northern Europe
17
Industrialization is the change of a ________ society into a __________ society
Secret, Covert
Agrarian, Industrial
Agrarian, Nautical
Industrial, Agrarian
18
Which was NOT a major contribution made by titans of industry during the Gilded Age?
New technology and business innovation
Immense production of wealth
Labor union organization
Large scale creation of jobs
19
Which of the following was a NEGATIVE effect of industrialization?
Sanitation
Capitalism
Education
Pollution
20
Before Industrialization most people got their food from
Market Basket
Overseas Trade
Plantation Farming
Subsistence Farming
21
What events caused the mass migration to the American Great Plains?
The Homestead Act
Completion of the transcontiental railroad.
The discovery of gold in the west.
All of the above.
22
Who coined the term 'Gilded Age'?
Sinéad O'Connor
Chester Arthur
Mark Twain
Abraham Lincoln
23
Which of the following was NOT a Gilded Age ideology?
Social Darwinism
Strict regulatory laws
Limited government
Laissez-faire economics
24
Which Robber Baron dominated the oil industry?
Edison
Rockefeller
Carnegie
Vanderbilt
25
Which attitude about immigration is reflected in this poem, which is on the Statue of Liberty?
Quotas should be adopted to limit certain ethnic groups.
The influx of unskilled people should be restricted.
People from all nations should be welcomed.
Educated professionals should be given preference
26
How did the Social Darwinism theory justify robber barons' actions?
Wealth is a measure of value, poor people have less value
Workers wouldn't make as much money if not for robber barons
The poor people refuse to rise up against the power
Without big business leaders, small businesses would fail
27
What was the significance of the battle of the Little Big Horn?
Native Americans lost another battle.
None of the above.
Nothing.
Native Americans defeated the 7th U.S.Cavalry.
28
What was an effect of rapid industrialization that led to crime and overpopulation?
Urbanization
The Industrial Revolution
Capitalism
Communism
29
What does quota mean in immigration
Chocolate Peanut Butterim
A deadline
A certain amount acceptable
A goal number
30
What does the Gilded Age mean?
fools gold
Beautiful gold to cover the rottenness
beautiful
uncomfortable reforms
31
Why are the Sand Creek Massacre, Little Big Horn, and Wounded Knee important?
They were battles that led to the conquering of the West.
It wiped out the Native American population.
It was the bloodiest battles in world history.
It led to the great depression.
32
How did government policies of the Gilded Age of the late 1800s promote industrialization?
Sherman Antitrust Act allowed for regulation of big business
Laissez-faire policies let private business operate freely
Imperialism fueled steel production in the United States
New Deal policies created jobs for many of the unemployed
33
When was the Gilded Age?
1860s
1870s - 1900
1930s
1945-1990
34
When did the Gilded Age begin?
After Reconstruction
During Civil War
During Reconstruction
Before the American Revolution
35
____________ was defeated at Little Big Horn.
Nez Perce'
Colonel Custer
William F. Cody
Chiefs Red Cloud and Sitting Bull
36
Where did the Sand Creek Massacre occur?
Maine
Colorado
China
Texas
37
Which of the following was a POSITIVE effect of industrialization?
Cleaner Environment
Rapid urbanization
Safe working conditions
More job opportunities
38
Rockefeller, Morgan, and Vanderbilt were referred to as robber barons because they
bought titles of nobility from foreign governments
stole money from state and local governments
gained all of their wealth by illegal means
were ruthless in dealing with competitors
39
Old immigration.........
Russian
Italian
German
Japanese
40
Why was the Battle of Wounded Knee important?
More than 200 Lakota Sioux were killed
It was the final conflict between Native Americans and whites
it was the first conflict between Native Americans and whites
More than 200 US soldiers were killed
41
Who created the most famous political cartoons of the Gilded Age?
Boss Tweed
James Garfield
Thomas Nast
Grover Cleveland
42
Which Robber Baron dominated the railroad industry?
Edison
Vanderbilt
Carnegie
Rockefeller
43
During the late 1800s, which group strongly supported an open immigration policy?
southern farmers
nativists
factory owners
conservationists
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Robber Barons also cared : ) Carnegie Hall, Rockefeller Center, etc. are examples of their...
Monopolies
Corporations
Estates
Philanthropy
