US Unit 4.1 FAC 2023

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What were the apartment style houses that many immigrants lived in called?

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Tenements

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Americans who were anti-immigration due to the fear of losing jobs to immigrants were called-

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Nativists

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This type of "hands off" government approach to business during the Gilded Age allowed for the growth of big business and monopolies

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Laissez Faire

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The main goal of the Chinese Exclusion Act was to

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decrease Chinese immigration

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An immigrant to the US changing their name or learning English are examples of:

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Assimilation

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The rapid growth of cities flooded by immigrants and people moving from the rural communities.

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urbanization

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What was a POSITIVE result of the Gilded Age? Options: The growth of monopolies, Economic growth and new inventions, The growth of nativism, Worker strikes and the growth of unions

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Economic growth and new inventions

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What does "Social Darwinism" mean?

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"Survival of the fittest"

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What was the impact of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?

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It led to the implementation of stricter labor laws and workplace safety regulations.

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How can American society best be described during the Gilded Age? Options: The large majority of Americans are involved in business ownership and are very wealthy, There is a small number of very wealthy millionaires, however many citizens also live in poverty, Huge numbers of American citizens are immigrating to Europe to seek new opportunities, There is an equal number of wealthy and poor citizens

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There is a small number of very wealthy millionaires, however many citizens also live in poverty