Gilded Age

Which group had a racial hatred of immigrants, since they took jobs from Americans for lower wages. 

• Nativists
• Political bosses
• Miners
• Labor leaders

Which law gave farmland to citizens in order to move to the Great Plains?

• Sherman Antitrust Act
• Stamp Act
• Great Plains Act
• Homestead Act

Which group provided basic services for immigrants & the poor for votes & made illegal fortunes

• Nativist
• Labor Unions
• Political Machines
• Robber Barons

TRUE OR FALSE: Robber Barons lived in filthy, overcrowded apartments with one toilet per floor

• True
• False

Which is NOT a conclusion that can be made about the transcontinental railroad?

• Goods were transported across country
• Travel across the country was possible
• Populations in the west increased
• Railroad reduced the size of the US

Which of the following was not a pull factor for immigrant coming to the US?

• Opportunity 
• Oppression
• Cultural ties
• Freedom

During the late 19th century, most immigrants to the US found work as-

• Educated professionals
• skilled workers
• Factory/sweatshop workers
• Scientists

In the late 1800's, which was NOT a reason Congress passed restrictions on Chinese immigrants?

• Chinese immigrants took jobs
• Nativist & racial hate
• Chinese immigrants were moving east
• Chinese workers took lower pay

Which island did European immigrants register to live in the U.S?

• Galveston
• Long
• Ellis
• Angel

Which group believed in survival of the fittest and people were naturally selected to succeed?

• social darwinist
• political bosses
• nativist
• political machines