Gilded Age -review

What were some of the problems created by Urbanization?

• A. High paying jobs.

• B. Spacious homes in nice neighborhoods.

• C. Overcrowding and unhealthy

  living conditions.

• Free Healthcare

Who wanted to restrict immigration due to a belief that immigrants were taking away jobs and other resources?

• A. Ranchers.

• B. Farmers

• C. Nativists

• D. Political Machines.

During their arrival to America, immigrants experienced each hardship below except?

• A. Unfamiliar with American customs

• B. Poverty and limited access to resources

• C. Forced assimilation

• D. Short work hours with high pay.

Which act threatened Native Americans tribal ways, and culture "yet" promoted Americanization?

• Homestead Act
• Indian Removal Act
• Dawes Act
• Trail of Tears

The historical era of the Gilded Age is best identified by which description?

• A. Farmers buying huge plots of land and selling to Native Americans and other settlers.

• B. Labor Unions building empires from political bosses.

• C. Gold fields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation.

• D. Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power.

All of the stipulations below belong to the Sherman Anti-trust Act EXCEPT...

• A. Raised railroad prices on long hauls.

• B. Promoting competition and preventing anti-competitive behavior.

• C. Regulating interstate commerce.

• D. Prohibiting monopolies and unfair business practices.

The Interstate Commerce Act helped to regulate special rates or rebates for individual shippers.

• B. True

• False

The Interstate Commerce act required railroad rates to be fair and equitable.

• The Interstate Commerce Act only applied to interstate commerce, not railroad rates
• True
• The Interstate Commerce Act did not regulate railroad rates
• False

What were some of the effects of Urbanization in the Gilded Age?

• Increased job opportunities, improved infrastructure, and higher standard of living.
• Overcrowding, pollution, and growth of slums
• Expansion of green spaces, reduced poverty rates, and improved public health.
• Decreased crime rates, cleaner environment, and better public transportation.

Immigrants initially faced many hardships to include...

• A. Cultural misunderstandings, difficulty finding housing, transportation challenges.

• B. Lack of social support, isolation, prejudice, lack of access to resources.

• C. Financial difficulties, lack of education, health issues, legal challenges.

• D. Language barriers, discrimination, limited job opportunities, cultural assimilation, and separation from family and homeland.