Gilded Age Review

The growth of cities is called . . .

• rural

• technology

• immigration

• urbanization

Which of the following was NOT an important invention of the Gilded Age?

• telephone

• Internet

• electricity

• automobile

This technology allowed for people to travel from the east coast to the west coast . . .

• electricity

• railroads

• horse and carriage

• cotton gin

Workers began to speak out for their rights and some joined ______________.

• Labor Unions

• Philanthropic Organizations

• Farming Unions

• Political Clubs

During the Gilded Age, factory workers would often work

• 40 hours per week

• 50 - 60 hours per week

• 80 hours per week

• 25 hours per week

What is the name of the law that was passed in 1938 to protect workers' rights?

• The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

• The Teoli Act

• The Minimum Wage Act

• The Camella Act

Where did European immigrants enter when they came to America?

• Ellis Island
• Rhode Island
• Alcatraz
• Angel Island

Where did Asian immigrants arrive when they came to America?

• Angel Island
• Rhode Island
• Ellis Island
• Fools Island

Why were so few Chinese immigrants allowed to come to the United States?

• Very few tried to come
• The voyage was too far and expensive
• There were no jobs available
• The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

Immigrants came to America to escape

• religious persecution

• low living standards

• poor economies

• all of the above