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Gilded Age--Industrialization And Immigration.
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One reason nativists worried about influx of immigrants in 1880s...
a) Feared immigrants gain control of city and state governments
b) Thought country's ports could not handle increasing numbers of immigrants and exports
c) Believed immigrants receive preferential treatment from federal government and receive land
d) Considered immigrants from southern and eastern Europe a threat to traditional American cultural values
in 1882, the Government passed this legislation that restricted immigration for 10 years from a certain group into the United States.
a) Nativist Act
b) Dawes Act
c) Mexican Reparition Act
d) Chinese Exclusion Act
Reformers' efforts to raise public awareness about the hazards of child labor
a) made progress with the help of photography
b) were focused primarily on the plight of new immigrants
c) focused on blacklisting the most abusive companies
d) focused on blacklisting the most abusive companies
Why were strikes not as effective in industries with unskilled workers?
a) Unskilled workers were paid high wages.
b) Unskilled workers could be replaced more easily than skilled workers.
c) Unskilled workers were not allowed to join unions.
d) Many unskilled workers were deported for supporting unions.
Why were immigrants in the late 19th century welcomed by industrialists (factory owners)?
a) The immigrants found it difficult to learn English and assimilate
b) The immigrants lived in ghettos with other people from the same background.
c) The immigrants voted for candidates from the local political machine
d) The immigrants were willing to work for lower wages than most other workers.
Industry caused urbanization because...
a) people moved out of cities in order to find jobs
b) cities were very appealing to people who grew up in rural areas
c) people moved to cities because that's where jobs were
d) the railroad allowed people to move East easier
What was Carnegie's main point in Gospel of Wealth?
a) Gov't should intervene in how money is donated
b) Wealthy should be taxed more to help the poor
c) Wealthy should donate but the gov't should not tell them how
d) Social Darwinism
Social Darwinism:
a) was used by Anti-Imperialists to promote imperialism
b) was used to defend a policy of neutrality and isolationism
c) was used to argue some races and nations are naturally superior to others
d) was promoted by Frederick Jackson Turner
How did workers respond to abuses at factories?
a) Ask the government to support them
b) Join unions and go on strikes
c) Attempt to assassinate Robber Barons
d) Work hard to force the bosses to recognize them
During the 19th and early 20th century, These men helped immigrants with jobs and housing in order to control votes during election?
a) political parties
b) political bosses
c) El Chapo
d) republican party
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