Gilded Age

Corrupt organized groups that controlled political parties in the cities. A boss leads the machine and attempts to grab more votes for his party

• Political Machines

• Assimilation

• Labor Union

• Monopolies/Trusts

Favoring the interests of native-born people over foreign-born people, dislike of immigrants

• Monopolies/Trusts

• Nativism

• Captain of Industry

• Barbed Wire

Leaders of political machines that bribed citizens in order to receive votes

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• J. D. Rockefeller

• Philanthropy

• Political Bosses

Charitable donations to public causes

• Political Machines

• Philanthropy

• Entrepreneur

• Interstate Commerce Act

The idea that government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs and the government keeps their hands off businesses and lets them be.

• Laissez-Faire

• Egalitarianism

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Assimilation

Business structures that controlled entire industries or areas of the economy and held too much power

• Monopolies/Trusts

• Dawes Act

• Nativism

• Laissez-Faire

Which of the following best describes the impact of industrialization during the Gilded Age?

• It led to a decline in urban populations.

• It increased the importance of agriculture over manufacturing.

• It promoted the growth of big businesses and urban centers.

• It resulted in fewer job opportunities in factories.

What was one major reason for the rise of nativism during the Gilded Age?

• Fear that immigrants would take jobs from American citizens

• The belief that immigration would boost the economy

• The desire to increase cultural diversity in cities

• Support for government programs aiding immigrants

Political machines like Tammany Hall gained power during the Gilded Age primarily by

• providing services to immigrants in exchange for votes.

• reducing taxes for all city residents.

• promoting civil service reform.

• supporting federal regulation of monopolies.

The term "Robber Baron" was used to describe business leaders who

• donated large portions of their wealth to charity.

• earned wealth through ruthless and exploitative business practices.

• supported government regulation of businesses.

• were elected as political leaders during the Gilded Age.