Gilded Age STAAR EOC Review

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This period during the 1870s to 1900 is known for its rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.

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Gilded age

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In 1882, the government passed this legislation that restricted immigration for 10 years from a certain group into the United States.

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Chinese Exclusion Act

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During the Gilded age, workers came together to work for better pay, better working conditions, and less hours. Leaders such as Samuel Gompers help led many of this workers in....

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Labor Unions

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Under this policy in 1887, the government gave Native Americans land in order to farm land, just like European farmers. This was a part of Assimilation of Natives.

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Dawes Act

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The innovation of this transportation helped open up the national market.

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railroads

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During the 19th and early 20th century, these men helped immigrants with jobs and housing in order to control votes during election?

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political bosses

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Men such as Andrew Carnegie believed in giving money to libraries, museums and schools to help benefit people who wanted to move up in the social ladder.

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philanthropy

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The Pendleton Act of United States in 1883 decided that government jobs should be awarded on the basis of merit (test) instead of political affiliation.

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civil service reform

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Due to the corruption of the railroad companies, the U.S. government created this act to regulate railroad companies to be reasonable in prices.

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Interstate Commerce Act

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Because of the rapid growth of industrialization in the North people moved out of rural towns to?

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Urbanized cities