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WorksheetsChapter 11: Progressive Era 11.1-11.3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 14mins
The Progressive Era took place from
1700-1812
1812-1865
1865-1920
1920-1970
What were possible push factors for immigrants to leave their countries during the progressive era? (Choose only the reasons for leaving their country)
expensive land
political persecution
factory jobs
nativism
religious persecution
Which pull factor brought farmers to the United States?
cheap land
factory jobs
limited land in their home country
religious freedom
White, European Americans who believed that other immigrants would not fit in with American culture were called
muckrakers
acculturation
Mutualistas
Nativists
As a result of the Nativists' prejudice and violence toward the growing Chinese immigrant population,
Congress passed the Gentleman's Agreement letting only kind men enter the country.
Chinese immigrants assimilated quickly to avoid discrimination.
California and other states created a safe space for Chinese immigrants to live.
Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act preventing Chinese laborers from entering the United States .
Immigration and ______________ were the main reasons for population growth in cities during the Progressive Era
cheap farm land
urban factory jobs
barrios
tenements
Urbanization caused (check all that apply)
dirty streets
crowded tenements
safe living spaces for immigrants
reform in government
Mark Twain dubbed the late 1800s as the "Guilded Age" because
politics and human rights were thriving
the division between the social classes was golden
a thin layer of wealth covered significant political corruption
cities sparkled because the poor kept the streets clean
Once in the United States, immigrants
had to pass a medical exam
were given free food and shelter
had to work hard to pay their way
were given freedoms and voting rights
Why would political bosses, like the one in the political cartoon, be depicted this way?
because the kind boss always gave his scraps to the citizens
because the corrupt boss stole money from the city
because the boss was rude to the cartoonist
because the cartoonist admired the boss
The political corruption and patronage of the Guilded Age led to the creation of this organization which promised to fill federal jobs based on merit.
the NAACP
the Women's Christian Temperance Union
The Interstate Commerce Commission
The Civil Service Commission
This type of reporter sought to uncover corruption in big business and politics.
nativists
suffragists
muckrakers
reformers
Why would architects decide to build taller buildings in cities?
to accommodate large populations in cities
suburbs were developed
the Homestead Act
building codes changed
Describe the journey for immigrants coming by boat (check all that apply)
cramped
no windows
large rooms with beds for each family member
smooth and comfortable
disease spread quickly
The medical exams at Ellis and Angel Island meant
immigrants were denied entry if they were sick
immigrants received free medical care
immigrants felt welcome and safe
immigrants were given vaccines to prevent spread of disease
