Debates and Conflicts of the Gilded Age

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains the population trends in major U.S. cities between 1860 and 1900?

• Cities grew rapidly due to industrial jobs attracting migrants and immigrants.

• Cities shrank as people moved to rural areas for farming.

• Population remained stable in both rural and urban areas.

• Urban populations decreased because of wars.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the living conditions in urban slums at the end of the 19th century, as shown in the diagram and text?

• Spacious apartments with private bathrooms

• Well-ventilated buildings with modern amenities

• Poorly ventilated tenements with shared toilets

• Luxurious homes for immigrant families

Open Ended

How did photojournalism by Jacob Riis, such as in 'How the Other Half Lives,' impact public awareness of urban living conditions?

Multiple Choice

Based on the images and information from slides 1-3, what were some challenges faced by immigrants living in city slums during the late 19th century?

• Access to education and healthcare

• Overcrowding and poor sanitation

• Abundant job opportunities

• High wages and comfortable housing

Open Ended

Why would people have found these images shocking?

Multiple Choice

Boss Tweed led Tammany Hall, a political machine in NYC. What was one way political machines influenced immigrants?

• By providing jobs in exchange for votes

• By offering free housing to all immigrants

• By banning immigrants from voting

• By supporting only wealthy citizens

Open Ended

What is the message of this cartoon?

Multiple Choice

Which group was targeted by the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?

• Irish immigrants

• Chinese immigrants

• German immigrants

• Italian immigrants

Multiple Choice

Which economic policy did industrialists support during the debates over currency and the tariff?

• Free Silver

• Bimetallism

• High tariffs

• Low tariffs

Multiple Choice

Which president served immediately after Rutherford B. Hayes?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• James A. Garfield

• Chester A. Arthur

• Grover Cleveland

Multiple Choice

What is the message of the cartoon shown in the image?

• The cartoon criticizes the recurring economic crises in American history and suggests that business revival is the solution to 'hard times.'

• The cartoon celebrates the prosperity of the United States.

• The cartoon depicts the dangers of foreign invasion.

• The cartoon supports the idea of continuous economic depression.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the main difference between the supporters of William Jennings Bryan and William McKinley in the Election of 1896?

• Supporters of Bryan were mainly Western farmers and silver miners, while McKinley was supported by industrialists and bankers.

• Supporters of Bryan were mostly from the South, while McKinley was supported by the West.

• Supporters of Bryan wanted to restrict immigration, while McKinley wanted open borders.

• Supporters of Bryan were focused on foreign policy, while McKinley was focused on domestic issues.

Multiple Choice

Settlement Houses, such as Hull House, were established to provide services to which group of people?

• Immigrant poor in urban areas

• Rural farmers

• Industrialists

• Political leaders

Multiple Choice

Which author wrote 'Looking Backward,' a novel that imagined injustices melting away in the future as government nationalized big business?

• Edward Bellamy

• Henry George

• Mark Twain

• Jack London

Multiple Choice

Which event ended Reconstruction and what were its main terms?

• The Compromise of 1877; withdrawal of federal troops from the South

• The Emancipation Proclamation; abolition of slavery

• The Missouri Compromise; admission of Missouri as a slave state

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act; popular sovereignty

Open Ended

How did the migration from rural areas and immigration from around the world impact the growth of major U.S. cities during the Gilded Age?

Open Ended

What significant changes do you see in the rural and urban populations of the United States between 1860 and 1920?