Gilded Age USH Mid-Unit Formative Check

Question 1

During the Gilded Age, the ____________ wave of immigration occurred.

Accepted Answer

largest

Question 2

What word applies?: When a person COMES TO another country and establishes a residence

Accepted Answer

immigration

Question 3

Wealthy business leader in the oil industry. He did some "shady" things to succeed,

Accepted Answer

John D. Rockefeller

Question 4

Why does American Society generally stand against business monopolies?

Accepted Answer

monopolies hurt consumers

Question 5

Which of the following issues has both significant pros & cons for American society?

Accepted Answer

political machines, labor unions, Immigration, growth of business and industry

Question 6

During the Gilded Age immigrants came primarily from _________.

Accepted Answer

Italy, Poland, Greece, Russia (S&E Europe)

Question 7

Gilded Age groups that made many city improvements but earned power mostly in "shady" ways.

Accepted Answer

political machines

Question 8

Which are examples of new "Gilded Age gadgets" (technology, inventions)

Accepted Answer

typewriters, bicycles, skyscrapers, flushing toilets, electric lights, vacuums, crayons

Question 9

Organizations who work to improve pay and working conditions for employees are called.....

Accepted Answer

labor unions

Question 10

Owner of the largest U.S. Steel Company, but donated 90% of his $ to charities, schools etc.

Accepted Answer

Andrew Carnegie

Question 11

Changing or adapting one's dress, language, customs etc. to fit in with mainstream culture

Accepted Answer

assimilation

Question 12

Policies that favor people "who were here first" are called___________.

Accepted Answer

nativism

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