Unit 2 Test: Gilded Age Study Guide

The transcontinental railway was about settlement of the?

• West

• East

• North

• South

How many time zones do we have in the U.S.? (lower 48 states)

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What is the hour difference between Eastern Time and Central Time?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What are the names and locations for the Immigration stations in the Gilded Age?

• Liberty Island (New York), Castle of Dreams (New Jersey)

• Statue Island (California), Alcatraz (California)

• Ellis Island (California), New Orleans Port (South)

• Ellis Island (New York) and Angel Island (California)

What group of people worked on the railroads? (not a nationality)

• Immigrants

• Farmers

• Merchants

• Soldiers

What was the goal of the Chinese Exclusion Act?

• Ban entry of most of the Chinese immigrants on the West Coast

• Encourage Chinese immigration

• Promote Chinese culture

• Support Chinese businesses

What was the goal of the Gentlemen’s Agreement in 1907?

• Limit Japanese immigration

• Increase Japanese trade

• Promote Japanese culture

• Support Japanese businesses

What was the purpose of the row house?

• Shared sides with other houses, helped provide immigrants and lower-class citizens a place to live

• Luxury living

• Commercial use

• Industrial use

What is a settlement house?

• Housing for immigrants that offered services to make the transition into American life easier

• Luxury apartments

• Commercial buildings

• Industrial complexes

What is the definition of Nativism? What movement in the Gilded Age did this goal align with?

• Favoritism towards native-born Americans. Americanization movement.

• Support for all immigrants

• Promotion of multiculturalism

• Encouragement of foreign trade