CRM 1.5 - Gilded Age

Which group had a racial hatred of immigrants, since they took jobs from Americans for lower wages. 

• Nativists
• Political bosses
• Miners
• Labor leaders

Which group provided basic services for immigrants & the poor for votes & made illegal fortunes

• Nativist
• Labor Unions
• Political Machines
• Robber Barons

In the late 1800's, which was NOT a reason Congress passed restrictions on Chinese immigrants?

• Chinese immigrants took jobs
• Nativist & racial hate
• Chinese immigrants were moving east
• Chinese workers took lower pay

What does the term gilded mean?

• Full of riches and opportunities

• Gaining new land

• Covered in a thin layer of gold

• Made of solid gold

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.

During the Gilded Age there was an increase in ____________________ and ___________________ as people moved to U.S. cities looking for economic opportunities.

• Work and Infrastructure

• Corruption and Laissez-Faire

• Urbanization and Immigration

• Monopolies and Political Bosses

Andrew Carnegie was an entrepreneur and a _____________ because he donated money to libraries and universities.

• Person

• Philanthropist

• Nativist

• Political Boss

During the late 1800s, political machines controlled the governments of many cities by

• denying voting rights to immigrants

• attracting dissatisfied voters from the two major political parties

• using corrupt practices and provided jobs and services to immigrants in exchange for their votes

• favoring civil service reform

theory that rich were obligated to help communities by giving back in the form of libraries, school, universities but not giving directly to individuals

• National Market
• Philanthropy
• Gospel of Wealth
• Laissez-faire

In 1889, during the Gilded Age, a Settlement House called Hull House was opened in Chicago. It was designed to help working class women, many recent immigrants, move out of poverty and dependence on others. It sought to address some of the excesses of industry and business. Who founded Hull House?

• Margaret Sanger

• Jane Addams

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Susan B. Anthony