Unit 2 Gilded Age Retest

The time between 1870 and 1900 (late 1800s) during which the population and economy grew quickly along with political and corporate corruption. "The rich got richer at the expense of the poor"

• Laissez-Faire

• American Foundations

• Gilded Age

• Monopoly

The exclusive possession or control of an industry in order to control prices of products.

• Monopoly

• Nativism

• Political Machine

• Corporation

Increased ​ (a)   led to cities becoming more ​ (b)   in the late 1800s.

• immigration
• populated
• trade
• assimilated
• production

What was the famous New York Democratic political machine called?

• Tammany Hall
• Tammany Tweed
• Thomas Pendergast Machine
• William M. Tweed Hall

A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes

• Philanthropists

• Entrepreneur

• Good person

• Tycoon

What is the main idea of the cartoon?

• Political Corruption

• Laissez Faire

• Monopoly

• Social Darwinism

The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the----

• Increased need to protect worker interests

• decreased power of political machines

• increased demand for skilled workers

• decreased profitability of the agricultural sector.

Between 1860 and 1900, a primary cause of migration from rural to urban areas was ____.

• inflationary pressure on crop prices

• lack of rural housing as building slowed

• increasing economic opportunity in cities

• government resettlement policies

What were tenement houses?

• Large public buildings designed for the rich

• Community centers to help poor people

• Small, cramped apartments for poor people

• Check-in-stations for immigrants coming to America

What did the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 do?

• Increased the number of Chinese immigrants

• Prohibited work-seeking Chinese from entering the U.S.

• Prohibited Chinese immigrants from leaving the U.S.

• Prohibited immigrants from entering the U.S.