GILDED AGE

One of the reasons that political machines gained power in the late 1800s was that they –

• Advocated political reform

• Refused to accept graft as part of their income

• Provided jobs and other help for immigrants

• Provided for the needs of the suburbs

Which factor contributed most to the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?

• Lack of mining jobs

• Economic war in Asia

• Rise of nativism

• Overcrowded neighborhoods

Which statement describes how the Transcontinental Railroad affected the United States during the late 1800s?

• The railroad contributed to the rapid settlement and growth of towns in the West.

• The railroad caused a rapid decline in agriculture and mining in the West.

• The railroad contributed to population growth and increased sharecropping in the East.

• The railroad prompted Congress to buy land and create national parks in the East.

   

What was one reason for the expansion of political machines in the late 19^th Century?

• Settlement houses failed to help immigrants adjust to life in the city.

• Federal restrictions prevented voters from influencing government decisions at the local level.

• The economy was too lightly regulated to allow urban growth.

• The rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local governments to provide basic services.

Which of the following occurred during the Gilded Age as a result of the rapid industrialization of the U.S.?

• Social and economic class divisions began to disappear.

• Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions.

• Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations.

• Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace.

Which demographic shift occurred in the United States in the late 1800s (late 19^th Century) as a result of industrialization?

• Northerners moved to the Sunbelt states

• Working class people left the cities and moved to the suburbs

• Rural residents moved into urban areas

• African Americans moved from the North to the South

Men such as Andrew Carnegie believed in giving money to libraries, musuems and schools to help benefit people who wanted to move up in the social ladder. 

• geopolitical
• political bosses
• anthropolgy
• philanthropy

Explain the impact electricity had on factories.

• Factories had to close down early.
• Factories could remain open 24 hours a day.
• People began moving back to the countryside.
• People could only go to the factories in the morning.