social studies review

Which statement best expresses a common belief among nativists in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• 1. "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses."

• 1. "The streets are paved with gold."

• 1. "All immigrants strengthen America."

• 1. "America is for Americans."

Which of the following was a significant impact of the Gilded Age on

American society?

• 1. The economy became more equal, and workers' rights improved.

• 1. Industrialists and business leaders became wealthier, while many workers faced poor working conditions.

• 1. The U.S. government passed laws to prevent political corruption and improve the lives of immigrants.

• 1. Most people experienced an equal level of prosperity, leading to a more united society.

How did the Gilded Age contribute to the growth of social inequality in the United States?

• 1. Wealth was distributed evenly across all social classes, leading to equal opportunities for everyone.

• 1. A few wealthy industrialists became extremely rich, while most workers experienced poor living and working conditions.

• 1. Immigrants were fully integrated into American society and received fair wages for their work.

• 1. The government passed laws to eliminate racial and gender inequality in the workforce.

The late 1800s in the United States was labeled the

"Gilded Age" to describe the...

• • 1 agreement in points of view concerning the impact of new immigrants on American society

• • 2 absence of problems created by the second Industrial

  • Revolution

• • 3 extremes of wealth and poverty

• • 4 fair and equal distribution of wealth in society

Which event of the early 1900's is evidence that Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle had an important impact on the United States?

• 1. passing of new laws maintaining the unsanitary conditions of slaughterhouses

• 1. continued lack of government intervention

• 1. passing of legislation requiring Federal inspection of meat

• 1. public inaction in response to the publication

Which development led to the other three?

• • Massive influx of "new Immigrants" arrive in the United States

• • U.S. economy expands rapidly

• • Muckrakers expose social and economic problems

• • The gap between the rich and poor widened

In How the Other Half Lives, Jacob Riis described the conditions experienced by..

• freedmen during the Reconstruction era

• new immigrants in urban slums

• workers in slaughterhouses

• child laborers throughout the nation

Which event was a result of the other 3?

• 1. Upton Sinclair publishes The Jungle

• 1. Massive increase in the power of trusts

• 1. Passage of the Meat Inspection Act of 1906

• 1. mass arrival of "New" immigrants to the United States.

Muckrakers such as Upton Sinclair and Jacob Riis published articles and books primarily to...

• 1. advance their own careers and become wealthy

• 1. make Americans aware of problems in society

• 1. help the government conceal problems in society

• 1. provide entertainment for readers

Which Development led to the other three?

• 1. growth of tenements and slums

• 1. shift from a rural to an urban lifestyle

• 1. rapid industrial growth

• 1. widespread use of child labor