Gilded Age / Progressive Era Review

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

• Nativists
• Political bosses
• Miners
• Labor leaders

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

• Nativist
• Labor Unions
• Political Machines
• Robber Barons

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

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

An increase in political corruption, big business, immigration, and urbanization took place during the-

• Progressive Era

• Gilded Age

• Roaring 20's

• Great Depression

New __________________ like the light bulb made manufacturing processes more efficient.

• Innovations

• Manufactoring

• Ideas

• Infrastructure

This type of economic system during the Gilded Age allowed for the growth of big business and monopolies-

• Monopolies

• Nativism

• Laissez-faire (hands off)

• New Deal

During the Gilded Age there was an increase in ____________________ and ___________________ as people moved to U.S. cities looking for economic opportunities.

• Work and Infrastructure

• Corruption and Laissez-Faire

• Urbanization and Immigration

• Monopolies and Political Bosses

The government encouraged Native Americans and immigrants to adopt white culture in a process called ___________________.

• Assimilation/Americanization

• Nativistism

• Communism

• Vietnamization

This law was made to reduce competition for jobs on the West Coast because it prohibited immigration from China-

• Pendleton Act

• Homestead Act

• Mexican Repatriation Act

• Chinese Exclusion Act

What is another name for a Big Business that controls an entire market?

• Nativist

• Political Machine

• Monopoly

• Boss Tweed