U2C1 Part 1 Open Notebook Quiz

Between 1870 and 1890, which regions of Europe did many immigrants to America come from? (slide 28)

• Northern and Western Europe

• Southern and Eastern Europe

• Central and Northern Europe

• Western and Eastern Europe

What is the main concern of nativists according to the text? (slide 35)

• Economic growth

• Cultural diversity

• American identity

• Technological advancement

The migration of African Americans to Kansas occurred in the late ______ century. {hint: it is currently 2024 and the 21st century} (slide 45)

• 17th

• 18th

• 19th

• 20th

What was a common feature of tenements? (slide 51)

• High safety standards

• Spacious living areas

• Crowded conditions

• Located in rural areas.

According to the text, what role does the US government play in its capitalist economy? (slide 58)

• Controls all prices

• Owns all businesses

• Intervenes in the economy in various ways

• Does not intervene at all

During the laissez-faire period, there were no federal laws to protect workers. Which of the following was NOT a condition during this time? (slide 59)

• A) No minimum wage

• B) No limit on workday hours

• C) Mandatory schooling for children

• D) Safety standards in factories were not set.

Discriminating against people not born in the US is an example of...(slide 34)

• Racism

• Genocide

• Ageism

• Nativism

Which of the following laws restricted immigration to America during the Gilded Age? (slide 37)

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Homestead Act

• Sherman Antitrust Act

• Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act

Base your answer to the next question on the poem below and your knowledge of social studies.
… “Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost [tossed] to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” -Emma Lazarus, “The New Colossus”
This poem is found on which national landmark? (lesson 2 activity)

• Plymouth Rock
  
• Lincoln Memorial
  
• Statue of Liberty
  
• Independence Hall
  

The movement of people from rural areas to cities is called
(slide 7)

• reconstruction
• nativism
  
• urbanization
• mercantilism