U.S. History Midterm

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Jim Crow Laws were institutionalized by this Supreme Court case in 1896

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Plessy v. Ferguson

Front

The poor working conditions in factories during the Gilded Age led to the creation of _______________.

Back

Labor Unions

Front

The first electric light bulb was created by ______________ that will dramatically raise the standard of living.

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Thomas Edison

Front

One of the benefits of the transcontinental railroad was that -

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farmers were able to sell their goods to distant markets

Front

The Homestead Act offered settlers -

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160 acres of land if they would live on and improve the land

Front

The person who ultimately brought down Boss Tweed was a cartoonist by the name of

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Thomas Nast

Front

Reasons why immigrants leave or come to another country are known as:

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"Push" and "Pull" factors

Front

Community centers in slum neighborhoods that provided assistance to people in the area, especially immigrants.

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Settlement Houses

Front

Did immigrants have to go through a processing center & testing to be allowed to stay in the U.S.?

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True

Front

Which group opposed immigration during the Gilded Age? Options: Ranchers, Farmers, Big business leaders, Nativists

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Nativists