Gilded Age Illustrated Vocabulary

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In Utah, _______ is the completion point of the 1st transcontinental railroad.

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Promontory Summit

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Fill in the blank: _______ is a mix of cultures, ideas, and peoples in the USA.

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melting pot

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Fill in the blank: _______ is the prejudice against foreign-born people.

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Xenophobia

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Fill in the blank: The _______ prohibited Chinese workers from entering the US for 10 years.

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Chinese Exclusion Act

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Fill in the blank: _______ is the NY Harbor immigration station for European immigrants.

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Ellis Island

Front

Fill in the blank: _______ are poorly built and overcrowded housing where many immigrants lived.

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tenements

Front

Fill in the blank: _______ is the growth of cities during industrialization.

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urbanization

Front

What was one effect of the completion of this railroad?

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Increased access to markets across the country

Front

Between 1860 and 1900, a primary cause of migration from rural to urban areas was ____.

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increasing economic opportunity in cities

Front

What was one major reason for the rapid urbanization in the United States during the Gilded Age?

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The expansion of the railroad system