Gilded Age Test Review

A major friction towards new immigrants that came to the U.S. after 1880 was that they?

• Were better educated

• Competed for American jobs

• Had higher living standards

• Adapted American culture easily

Which act allowed the government to get rid of monopolies?

• Sherman Anti- Trust Act

• Interstate Commerce Act

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Anti-Labor Act

What is the rapid rise of growth in cities called?

• philanthropy

• nastivism

• suburbanization

• urbanization

The idea that it is the responsibility of the wealthy to give back to those who are in need is called what?

• philanthropy

• nativism

• capitalism

• socialism

Why were labor unions created?

• to stop monopolies from forming

• in response to the abuse of workers

• in response to the overcrowded conditions in the cities

• in response to the need for skilled labor

Why did native born citizens support the Chinese Exclusion Act?

• they believed the Chinese were taking all of the jobs away from them

• they believed that the Chinese did a poor job building the Transcontinental Railroad

• they believed that the Chinese would force Americans to learn Chinese

• they thought that the Chinese culture was too different from their own culture

What methods did business leaders use to keep out Unions

• Labor strikes, closed shop, Boycott

• Lockouts, Yellow Dog Contracts, Black list

• closed shop, boycott

• Labor strikes, black list

Privately owned businesses that compete freely in the market

• Socialism

• Anarchy

• Communism

• Capitalism

A government system based on cooperation rather than competition?

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Free Market

• Anarchy

What is Laissez-Faire mean?

• Government makes sure all businesses succeed in the market

• Government takes control over individual businesses

• Government allows businesses to compete freely without interference

• Government is lazy and doesn't do its job