6. Urbanization, Government Corruption, and Political Bosses

Many factories and mines used ​ (a)   to perform special tasks in areas too small for adults.

• child labor
• Sherman Antitrust Act
• Big Business
• Interstate Commerce Act

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#Gilded Age-Child Labor

The ​ (a)   prohibited unfair practices of businesses.

• Sherman Antitrust Act
• Big Business
• Child Labor
• Interstate Commerce Act

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#Gilded Age-Sherman Antitrust Act

 The term urbanization refers to -

• the movement of people to rural areas from urban centers

• the manufacturing of goods by machines rather than by hand

• building of canals and roads to improve interstate transportation

• the movement of people from rural areas to urban centers

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#Gilded Age-Urbanization

Urbanization resulted from -

• people wanting to be a part of city life

• growth of industrialization and job opportunities in cities

• farmers wanting to own more land and therefore moving farther into the country to own more land

• the federal government mandating factory workers make a minimum wage to support their families

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#Gilded Age-Urbanization

Urbanization had several negative ramifications including -

• the lack of cultural diversity in cities

• people moving out of the city due to cramped conditions

• poor sanitation conditions including contaminated drinking water

• not allowing Catholic immigrants into large cities

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#Gilded Age-Urbanization

What city had the largest population?

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#Gilded Age-Urbanization

By 1900, what cities had a population over a million?

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#Gilded Age-Urbanization

Where are most of the cities located in the U.S.?

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#Gilded Age-Urbanization

Describe the living conditions for most immigrants who settled in the cities.

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#Gilded Age-Urbanization

The growth of factories led to the ​ (a)   of the U.S. by the end of the 19th century.

• industrialization
• Light Bulb
• Gilded Age
• Bill of Rights

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#Gilded Age-Gilded Age Characteristics