USH 5 #2-1 Gilded Age Immigration and Urbanization

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Where did most immigrants ("New Immigrants") during the Gilded Age come from?

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Southern and Eastern Europe

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Where did most immigrants ("Old immigrants") from the colonial era until 1880 come from?

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Northern and Western Europe

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True or False:  Most immigrants were skilled and well educated workers.

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False

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Where did most immigrants enter America during the Gilded Age? Options: Angel Island, Ellis Island, Chicago, Washington DC

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Ellis Island

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This term describes people with prejudices about immigrants based on ethnicity, religion, political and social beliefs.

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Nativist

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A nativist would tend to be _______________ immigration quotas.

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in favor of

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This term means the growth of cities especially during the Gilded Age

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Urbanization

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Which of the following was NOT a means of travel in the city during the Gilded Age? Trolley Lines, Elevated Rail Lines, Subways, Buses

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Buses

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What was the name of the unsafe apartments many immigrants lived in during the Gilded Age? Options: Slums, Ghettos, Tenements, Shantytown

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Tenements

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What was the term for ethnic neighborhoods that many immigrants lived in during the Gilded Age?

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Enclaves