Gilded Age Review

__________ is an example of a push factor that encouraged immigration to the US

Which of the following was NOT a major cause of Industrialization in America

As a result of the ________ 7 union leaders and anarchists were arrested, put on trial, and executed

This law gave Congress the power to break up large business monopolies

Jacob Riis' book exposing the horrific living conditions among the urban poor

_____________ was a crucial material for the building of skyscrapers and railroads

The movement to help immigrants assimilate into American culture

_____ were private institutions dedicated to providing social services to poor immigrant communities

Businessmen who abused their workers and power were called

Cities in the US were mainly connected by

Congress passed the Meat Inspection Act because of the conditions exposed in this book

The Grange was formed by _____ to fight the power of the______

Jane Addams was a leader of the ___ movement, which provided social services to the poor

Ida Tarbell was famous for exposing the shady/corrupt business practices of

cheap crowded apartments that immigrants commonly lived in

What was NOT a goal of the Progressive Movement?

Using your political office for your own financial benefit

The idea that people born in America should have more rights/priviledges than immigrants

A political party that represented the interests of farmers and city workers over rich businessmen

A Political Boss who ran New York City for over 20 years

The Bessemer Process was an effecient and cheap way to make

Andrew Carnegie's idea that the rich had a social responsibility to share their wealth

Old Immigrants were usually

This president was known for his "square deal" plan and conserving natural resources

____ and ____ immigrants helped build the transcontinental railroad

the idea that government should not get involved with business

What was NOT an effect of railroad expansion

the idea that rich people were successful because they were genetically superior to the poor

New immigrants to the US were often disliked because 

Factory owners often hired women and children because

Writers like Ida Tarbull and Upton Sinclair who exposed corruption and inequality were called

Was a Progressive reform that allowed citizens to propose new laws

one advantage of political machines was

 When one company controls every step of the manufacturing process it is called

collective bargining is when workers

After the __________ fire, workers fought for and cities passed laws to improve workplace safety

workers formed unions in order to

Political machines traded _____ for ____

The Pullman strike, Homestead Strike, and Great Strike of 1877 all ended in

What amendment gave women the right to vote?

In 1882, Congress passed a law banning immigration from

During the Gilded Age, factory workers could expect

____ was the most famous inventor of the era

The Knights of Labor, the AFL, and the IWW were all examples of

European immigrants to the US passed through

When one company controls a number of other companies in the same industry

Who built the Standard Oil company into one of America's largest corporations?

When workers went on strike, owners often