US History 1st Semester Final Review

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Many new immigrants came from... eastern/northern Asia, southern/eastern Europe, northern/western Europe, southern/western Latin America

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southern/eastern Europe

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The years 1860-1910 was called the Gilded Age because

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looked great because the economy got better, but had a lot of social problems too

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Labor Unions...

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protect workers' rights

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True or false: Everyone in American experienced wealth and happiness during the Gilded Age.

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False

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The idea of diverse people blending together, losing their ID to become American is known as...

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the melting pot

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Bosses selected workers based on ____, which turned different immigrants against each other.

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stereotypes

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True or False? Progressives were known to be white, middle class people who lived in rural areas.

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False

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Many Progressives were motivated to reform society because of their learning of _____ and _____.

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science; education

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The _____ was a movement organized by socially-conscious Protestant ministers concerned about the social problems that came from urbanization and industrialization.

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Social Gospel

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What was NOT a reason why Progressives wanted to improve society?

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Fair business practices that made life easier for the working class.