What is the purpose of a Labor Union?

• To provide employment opportunities

• To negotiate with employers on behalf of workers

• To offer training programs for unskilled workers

• To create new industries

What did Andrew Carnegie develop?

• The automobile industry

• The steel industry

• The telegraph system

• The petroleum industry

Where was the Ellis Island immigration processing center located?

• In San Francisco Harbor

• In New York Harbor

• In Boston Harbor

• In Miami Harbor

Where was the Angel Island immigration processing center located?

• In San Francisco Harbor

• In New York Harbor

• In Boston Harbor

• In Miami Harbor

Which group of immigrants was processed mainly at Ellis Island?

• Chinese

• Irish, Germans, Russians, Jews, and Scandinavians

• Japanese

• Italians

Which group of immigrants was processed mainly at Angel Island?

• Asian, such as Chinese, Japanese and Indians

• Irish, Germans, Russians, Jews, and Scandinavians

• Japanese

• Italians

What was the purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?

• To encourage Chinese immigration

• To restrict immigration from Europe

• To suspend Chinese immigration into the United States

• To provide aid to Chinese immigrants

What was the Gilded Age characterized by?

• A decrease in wealth and economic activity

• A time of political reform and social equality

• A time of large increase in wealth caused by industrialization

• A period of significant agricultural development

What does "gilded" mean?

• A decrease in wealth and economic activity

• A time of political reform and social equality

• covered with thin level or gold

• A period of significant agricultural development

What is a tenement?

• A type of luxury apartment

• A small apartment in a city slum building

• A large industrial complex

• A historical landmark