Gilded Age

Front

Which group had a racial hatred of immigrants and wanted to reduce immigration to the United States?

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Nativists

Front

What industry was given "land grants" to encourage its expansion?

Back

Railroad Industry

Front

What is the process by which an economy is transformed from a primarily agricultural one to one based on the manufacture of goods?

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Industrialization

Front

Which of the following was needed for the Rise of Industry in the Gilded Age? Natural Resources, Railroads, New Inventions, Large Workforce, All of the Above

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All of the Above

Front

Which is NOT a conclusion that can be made about the transcontinental railroad? People could cross the country faster, Transport of Goods became cheaper, Populations in the west increased, The Railroad companies were seen as less corrupt than other industries

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The Railroad companies were seen as less corrupt than other industries

Front

Which of the following was a pull factor for immigrants coming to the US? Nativism, Treatment of the "New Immigrants", Working Conditions in the U.S.

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Job Opportunities

Front

During the late 19th century, most immigrants to the US found work as-

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Factory/sweatshop workers

Front

In the late 1800's, which of the following was the first major restriction on Immigration? The Gentelmans Agreement Act of 1908, Nativist Act of 1974, The Quota Act of 1921, Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

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Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

Front

Which of the following did most European immigrants arrive at as they entered the U.S?
Galveston Harbor, Long Island, Ellis Island, Angel Island

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Ellis Island

Front

When one company takes over an entire industry it is called...

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Monopoly