APUSH 1-5

The founding of Jamestown

• 1492

• 1523

• 1607

• 1734

Thomas Jefferson's Presidency

• 1797-1801

• 1801-1809

• 1809-1817

• 1817-1825

In the late 1800s, which factor directly contributed to the growth of the steel industry?

• government regulation of the industry

• employee ownership of the industry

• new production techniques that increased efficiency

• court decisions that allowed collective bargaining

Which statement best expresses the melting pot theory as it relates to American society?

• Only European immigrants will be allowed into the United States.

• All immigrant groups will maintain their separate cultures.

• Different cultures will blend to form a uniquely American culture.

• Immigrant ghettos will develop in urban areas.

4. Between 1880 and 1920, the majority of the “new” immigrants to the United States came from

• (1) northern and western Europe

• (2) southern and eastern Europe

• (3) Canada and Latin America

• (4) China and Southeast Asia

Immigration laws passed during the 1920s changed United States policy by

• establishing immigration quotas

• allowing only skilled workers into the country

• favoring immigration from Asia

• encouraging an increase in immigration to the United States

These provided basic services for immigrants and the poor, in exchange for their votes.

• Big business leaders

• Political "bosses" and "political machines"

• The Homestead Act

• "Push" and "Pull" factors

Reasons why immigrants leave or come to another country are known as:

• The Homestead Act

• Immigration

• "Push" and "Pull" factors

• Ethnic ghettos

The rapid growth of big cities during the Gilded Age was known as:

• Urbanization

• Ruralization

• Factory work

• Minimum wage

Which group opposed immigration during the Gilded Age?

• Ranchers

• Farmers

• Big business leaders

• Nativists