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Unit 2- Gilded Age Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which group had a racial hatred of immigrants, since they took jobs from Americans for lower wages. 
a)
Nativists
b)
Political bosses
c)
Miners
d)
Labor leaders
2.
Which group provided basic services for immigrants & the poor for votes & made illegal fortunes
a)
Nativist
b)
Labor Unions
c)
Political Machines
d)
Robber Barons
3.
Which of the following was not a pull factor for immigrant coming to the US?
a)
Opportunity 
b)
Oppression
c)
Cultural ties
d)
Freedom
4.
During the late 19th century, most immigrants to the US found work as-
a)
Educated professionals
b)
skilled workers
c)
Factory/sweatshop workers
d)
Scientists
5.
Which island did European immigrants register to live in the U.S?
a)
Galveston
b)
Long
c)
Ellis
d)
Angel
6.

During the Gilded Age there was an increase in ____________________ and ___________________ as people moved to U.S. cities looking for economic opportunities.

a)

Work and Infrastructure

b)

Corruption and Laissez-Faire

c)

Urbanization and Immigration

d)

Monopolies and Political Bosses

7.

Andrew Carnegie was an entrepreneur and a _____________ because he donated money to libraries and universities.

a)

Person

b)

Philanthropist

c)

Nativist

d)

Political Boss

8.

This law was made to reduce competition for jobs on the West Coast because it prohibited immigration from China-

a)

Pendleton Act

b)

Homestead Act

c)

Mexican Repatriation Act

d)

Chinese Exclusion Act

9.

What does "Gilded" mean when we talk about the Gilded Age?

a)

Nice on the outside, ugly on the inside

b)

Ugly on the outside, nice on the inside

10.
Worker organization for higher wages, better conditions, benefits and pressure on government
a)
Labor Unions
b)
Labor Onions
c)
Labor Unity
d)
Labor Worker
11.
This was one of the first labor unions in America and it was open to all workers regardless of race, gender, or skill
a)
Knights of Labor
b)
American Federation of Labor
c)
Amalgamated Association
d)
Workers Union of America
12.

What was the initial cause of the Pullman Strike?

a)

US Attorney General issuing an injunction prohibiting Pullamn workers from striking

b)

Company cutting wages and refusing to meet with a delegation of workers

c)

Company officials demanding that Pullman workers sign a pledge not to join a union.

d)

Railroad workers went on strike and asked for the support of the Pullman workers

13.

the process by which a company gains the ability to raise prices or exclude competitors

a)

monopolies

b)

reforms

c)

supply and demand

d)

free market

14.

Sped up the production of steel

a)

Bessemer Process

b)

Atkins Reaper

c)

Barbed Wire

d)

The Transcontinental Railroad

15.

How did Political Machines use Infrastructure to gain power and manipulate Immigrants?

a)

Got them to work on those projects in exchange for votes

b)

Got them to work on those projects in exchange for money

c)

Kept them from getting those jobs

16.
What is the significance of Ellis Island?
a)
It was the place where most European immigrants settled.
b)
It was the place where most European immigrants passed through before they became citizens.
c)
It was the place where unwanted immigrants were sent by the U.S. government.
d)
It was the headquarters of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.
17.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, what was the difference between "new" immigration and "old" immigration?
a)
"Old" immigrants were from South America, and "new" immigrants were from Africa.
b)
Old" immigrants were from Asia, and "new" immigrants were from South America.
c)
"Old" immigrants were from western Europe, and "new" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe.
d)
"Old" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe, and "new" immigrants were from western Europe.
18.

Immigrants that came into Ellis Island mainly came from which areas of the world?

a)

Western Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

South and Southeastern Europe

19.

Why were individuals like John. D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J.P Morgan and Vanderbilt called Robber Barons?

a)

They were nice to people

b)

They stole money from the government

c)

They robbed the rich

d)

They used ruthless business tactics against other companies and competitors

20.

How did the invention of the telegraph and telephone help to improve living standards in the United States?

a)

They made it possible to travel safely through the West.

b)

They discouraged immigrants from entering the United States.

c)

They allowed individuals to communicate instantly over long

distances.

d)

They required the use of vast amounts of natural resources.

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