Gilded Age/Progressive Era

Americans who were anti-immigration due to the fear of losing jobs to immigrants were called-

• Bootlegger

• Monopolies

• Communists

• Nativists

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

Andrew Carnegie was an entrepreneur and a _____________ because he donated money to libraries and universities.

• Person

• Philanthropist

• Nativist

• Political Boss

Which group of immigrants came to the U.S. as a result of famine and were discriminated against for being Catholic?

• Irish

• Mexican

• Russian

• Israeli

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

• Nativist

• Political Machine

• Monopoly

• Boss Tweed

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

• Opportunity 
• Oppression
• Cultural ties
• Freedom

Which law expanded competition and eliminated trusts and monopolies?

• Interstate Commerce Act 
• Homestead Act
• Sherman AntiTrust Act
• Dawes Act

Nativists oppose...

• Business regulation
• Immigration
• Capitalism
• Democracy