Industrialization Concerns & Reform

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What was nativism/the nativist movement?

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The nativist movement called for restrictions on immigration and opposed "new" immigrants entering the United States.

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In the 19th century, what is the best description of the new immigration laws for "new" immigrants?

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The government created immigration laws that allowed "new" European immigrants to enter the country but banned and prevented "new" Asian immigrants from entering the country.

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What are the immigration laws that targeted Asian immigrants?

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Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 & the Gentleman's Agreement of 1907

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This wealthy industrialist donated millions of dollars to build public libraries that helped improve the reading and writing skills and the knowledge of common, everyday people, so that they could be successful in life. Who is he? Options: J.P Morgan, John Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford, Henry Flag

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Andrew Carnegie

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What are examples of organizations produced by the Social Gospel Movement that provided social services to keep the youth out of trouble, relieve poor people from poverty and homelessness, and provide other charity work for society?

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The Salvation Army & the Young Men's Christian Association

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What was the purpose of Jane Addams' Hull House in Chicago in 1889?

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to help poor neighborhoods, take care of children, provide funeral services and nurse sick patients

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What was the purpose of settlement houses?

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to provide assistance to the poor, working class and immigrants

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What is the message of this political cartoon?

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Political machines are not taking accountability for corruption and for taking taxpayers' money.

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Why did political machines stay in power for a long time and receive loyalty and support from poor people and immigrants?

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because they gave jobs and social services such as food, water and housing to poor people and immigrants

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What was the result from Upton Sinclair's popular novel called "The Jungle?"

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Sinclair's book caused a public uproar and this uproar helped persuade Congress to pass the Meat Inspection Act in 1906.