Early America/Gilded Age Review

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How did the act shown in this pamphlet affect demographic patterns in the United States?

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Settlers populated the frontier when they accepted federal land grants.

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Which reason would be the reason that the city of Chicago's population would grow at a fast rate? Options: The Homestead Act offered 160 acres of land to those willing to move west. The Chinese Exclusion Act forced Chinese immigrants to move east. Rapid industrialization created new job opportunities in urban areas. Immigrants moved to the United States for educational opportunities.

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Rapid industrialization created new job opportunities in urban areas.

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What was the primary reason for the growth of labor unions during the late 1800s?

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Unfair working conditions faced by employees

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Which of the following is the BEST reason for the increase in nativism during the Gilded Age? The dissatisfaction with government corruption, The rise of foreign investments in the New York Stock Exchange, The concern over industrialization in Asian countries, The fear of losing jobs to eastern and southern European immigrants

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The fear of losing jobs to eastern and southern European immigrants

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Fill in the question mark: Worl War 2, Progressive Era, Gilded Age, Early America?

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Gilded Age

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Which American value is described in this excerpt? Individualism, Populism, Freedom, Laissez-Faire

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Laissez-Faire

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Why was the motto In God We Trust adopted by the United States?

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To set the country apart from others that imposed limitations on religious practices

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Which statement BEST describes life for eastern and southern European immigrants upon arriving in the United States in the late 19th century? Options: They found it easy to assimilate into American society., They struggled with language barriers and cultural differences., They received government funds to help start their new lives., They were forced to return home due to anti-immigration laws.

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They struggled with language barriers and cultural differences.

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Which factor prompted the passage of this legislation? Options: Unsanitary conditions were found in many urban areas, like Philadelphia; Standard Oil bought out competitors and controlled the oil industry; Large numbers of Irish immigrants came to work in U.S. factories; Union workers gained compensation rights in a lawsuit.

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Standard Oil bought out competitors and controlled the oil industry.

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Overcrowding and pollution were caused primarily by what? Urbanization, Industrialization, Nativism, Assimilation

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Urbanization