The Gilded Age (Immigration and Urbanization) 1-4

In 1895 the Department of Street Cleaning in New York City created a permanent group of sanitation workers known as the White Wings. This image shows the White Wings at work in 1896.

Which issue contributed most to the need for this permanent sanitation group?

• Increased urban population

• The passage of labor laws

• Decreased regulation of urban rail system

• The establishment of immigration quotas

What was the main reason given for the creation of these restrictions?

• Preventing the depletion of natural resources

• Discouraging Anti-American activism

• Reducing competition for U.S. jobs

• Addressing a lack of urban housing

Nineteenth-century nativist organization advocated...

• limiting federal military power through the organization of local militias

• conserving natural resources through the creation of national parks

• globalizing the economy through participation in free-trade agreements

• promoting an ethnically homogenous society through restrictions on immigration

Which group of people most likely inspired the creation of this 1893 cartoon?

• Union leaders

• Philanthropists

• Political bosses

• Nativists

Describe the contributions of Jane Addams.

Describe the experience for immigrants arriving at the port of Ellis Island in New York and eventually their live in the United States.

Explain how foreign policies affected economic issues such as the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.