Gilded Age Review

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A major danger to democratic government in the last part of the 19th century was: the power of business leaders with corrupt political machine, the conflict between industrial and agricultural interests, the rise of one party states in many parts of the nation, the inability to assimilate new immigrants.

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the power of business leaders with corrupt political machine

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During the late 19th century, urban political "machines" and those that ran them promised business contracts, government jobs, and money for the poor immigrants in exchange for votes.

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promised business contracts, government jobs, and money for the poor immigrants in exchange for votes

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The term Tammany Hall is associated with which 19th century issue?

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political corruption

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Who was the leader of the infamous Tammany Hall political machine in New York City who was accused and convicted of stealing millions of dollars from New York state treasury?

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William Tweed

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How did political machines gather votes in the late 19th century and early 20th century?

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political machines promised social services and jobs in exchange for votes

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Which of these groups would be MOST likely to support the sentiments expressed in the 19th century advertising label of "Boss" Tweed? Options: muckraker journalists, the urban poor, African Americans, female suffragettes

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the urban poor

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Which immigrant group faced the GREATEST degree of discrimination in the United States, to the extent that their immigration to the US was prohibited in the late 1900s?

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Chinese

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Which is the BEST example of a "Robber baron" using his wealth in a "philanthropic" manner?

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Cornelius Vanderbilt and the $1 million endowment he gave to Vanderbilt University

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Which of these is the BEST description for this Gilded Age cartoon from 1871? Options: "The New Deal is not working", "The poor have too much power", "Democracy depends on people voting", "Politics is corrupted by the wealthy"

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Politics is corrupted by the wealthy

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Which is the BEST description of the impact of capitalism and industrialization on the American public during the Gilded Age?

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with new conveniences, reasonably priced consumer goods, and relatively steady pay, Americans were better off than most of the world