Chapter 3- The Gilded Age and Progressive Era

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During the late 1800s, there was a rise of ________ ________ in the United States.

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Labor unions

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The purpose of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act was....

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To prevent monopolies and promote fair competition.

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An effect of industrialization in the late 19th century was....

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An increase in child labor

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In laissze-faire economics....

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transactions between private parties are free from government intervention; government is "hands off".

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The Bessemer process was.....

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a method of steel production

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A political machine is.....

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a corrupt political organization that uses tactics such as bribery to gain and maintain power.

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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was created because....

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Anti-Chinese sentiment and economic competition.; Americans felt their jobs were threatened by Chinese immigrants

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The muckraker responsible for documenting poor living conditions in photographs was....

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Jacob Riis

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Ellis Island was....

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a federal immigration station located in New York City.

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Nativism is....

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A political belief that favors the interests of certain established inhabitants of a country over those of immigrants.