Unit 5 Test: Gilded Age

The practice of ____________________ was upheld by the Supreme Court in the 1896 case Plessy v. Ferguson.

In the South, grandfather clauses

Political cartoonist who attacked corruption (William “Boss” Tweed)

Corrupt Republican machine in NYC that opposed President Hayes and the spoils system ending.

Which of the following quotes expresses the attitude of nativism?

The first legislation that limited a specific group of immigrants to the United States was the ________________________.

Between 1882 and 1892, nearly 900 ____________________ lost their lives to lynch mobs.

President Garfield’s assassination indirectly helped to bring about

Immigrants who came to the United States between 1800 and 1880 mostly came from Northern and Western Europe.

Sat in a whites-only train compartment to test the law

W. E. B. DuBois help start what foundation?

Immigrants from this country declined sharply after acts of Congress banned them in 1882 and 1902.

Political machines exchanged economic favors for

Aid organizations called ____________________ helped immigrants obtain jobs, health care, and education in many cities.

Which of the following is an example of a typical immigrant to the United States between 1880 and 1910?

How did most immigrants make it to America?

Immigrants from Europe entered the United States through a facility called Angel Island.

unsanitary and very poor living conditions for immigrants

Strict rules of behavior that influenced the interactions of white and black Americans

What was the name of the island specified for Asian immigrants coming to America?

Which of the following is an example of a Jim Crow law?

Most immigrants had to travel in ____________________ when sailing to the United States.

Founded Tuskegee Institute to teach practical skills

What were Booker T. Washington's beliefs on segregation at the time?

Corrupt political machine that was controlled by William “Boss” Tweed

The hurdles faced by immigrants at Ellis Island included

Unlike the immigrants in earlier times, most of the immigrants coming to the United States between 1880-1910 came from

Helped secure passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Act

Racial étiquette can be best described as:

Organizations that helped poor Americans and immigrants

To prevent some African Americans from voting, southern states required voters to pay a ____________________.