Industrialization, the Gilded Age, and Immigration

Which of these lead to the rapid industrialization of the U.S. after the Civil War? (Choose 3)

• Lots of raw materials

• Government let big business grow

• Population increase from immigration

• The rise of Political Machines

How did the Bessemer Process allow cities to grow rapidly?

• It allowed factories to stay open longer

• It allowed for instant long-distance communication

• It allowed for steel to be made more efficiently and cheaper

What legislation is this cartoon referring to?

• 30 day waiting period for immigration

• Deportation after completion of Transcontinental Railroad

• Immigration Reduction Act

• Chinese Exclusion Act

What concept does this image refer to?

• Political Machines

• Nativisim

• Labor Unions

• Graft

Which of these best explains why many immigrants came to the United States cities during the Gilded Age?

• They were imported as forced labor for infrastructure projects

• They were brought in to boost a declining population

• They were drawn in by the offer of free land from the Homestead Act

• They saw opportunity for a better life and factories needed workers

The picture shows which negative effect of industrialization?

• Low wages

• Long working hours

• Use of child labor

How did industrialization effect children?

• Children got jobs and were managers in short time

• Many children were taken for farming jobs

• Children got low paying jobs and injuries instead of going to school

• Children were banned from working factory jobs

What does the term gilded mean?

• Full of riches and opportunities

• Covered in a thin layer of gold

• Gaining new land

• Made of solid gold

Immigrants came to America during the Gilded Age for all the following reasons EXCEPT

• To find jobs

• To escape persecution

• To escape famine

• To be able to vote

What was Ellis Island?

• A settlement house for immigrants

• A court case that allowed segregation in public facilities

• A check-in-station for immigrants coming to America from Europe

• A theory that the rich are rich because they're better, and the poor are poor because they are worse