Gilded Age

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

• Opportunity 
• Oppression
• Cultural ties
• Freedom

Which of the following was NOT a problem labor unions fought for?

• shorter hours
• lower pay
• no child labor
• safer working conditions

Where did you most likely live in 1890 if your parents worked in a factory like the one seen in the picture above?

• New York City
• Atlanta
• Chicago
• Philadelphia

What was the result of the industrial growth during the late 1800's?

• Growth in the percentage of agricultural workers
• Less diversity in American cultures
• A population shift from urban to rural areas
• A sharp increase in urban populations

Following the Civil War, which two immigrant groups faced discrimination during the period of industrialization?

• Chinese and Irish
• African and Chinese
• Irish and British
• Indian and Irish

Settlement houses were created because of increasing--

• immigrant populations
• urban employment
• educational opportunities
• government regulation

Jane Addams is most recognized for her work with--

• large corporations
• labor unions
• political machines
• settlement houses

Which city developed into a steel-manufacturing area?

• Boston
• Detroit
• Pittsburgh
• New York City