WorksheetsGilded Age
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which statement describes the 1st and 2nd revolution?
Both occurred in the 1700's
Both are revolutions
Both revolutions produced technologies that improved productivity
Both relied on steel and oil
Which useful function was served by the political machines of the late 1800s?
They served as role models for city bosses
•They assisted in the social and political assimilation of immigrants into the community
They assisted in getting votes for city bosses
They prevented corruption in local government
Which group most favored the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?
•Nativists in the west
•Southern Immigrants
•Protestants
•Congress
What is Nativism
Individuals who are born from immigrants
Individuals born in the U.S.
An Extreme dislike for immigrants by native born people
Natives who like immigrants
How did the "New Immigrants" differ from the "Old Immigrants"?
They were younger.
They came alone
They had more money
•Most of them spoke very little English.
Why were immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe in the late 19th century welcomed by industrialists?
•The immigrants were willing to work for lower wages than most other workers.
They spoke more English
The immigrants voted for candidates from the local political machine
How did many nativists feel about the rapid influx of immigrants between 1870 and 1900?
They feared they would take away concerts and parks
•They feared the immigrants might take their jobs for lower wages.
They were excited to get new neighbors
They welcomed the arrival of diverse peoples with different foods and traditions
What is this a criticism of in the 19th century
monopolization
industrialism
horizontal integration
laissez-faire capitalism
How did experiences of Chinese immigrants differ from those of the "New Immigrants" from Southern Europe
They could own property, testify in some states or become citizens
They could vote
They could not own property, testify in some states or become citizens
They could not vote
Who invented a new steel making technique?
Henry Bessemer
Sarah Goode
Thaddeus Lowe
Samuel Morse
Who ran a settlement house named the Hull House
(a)
Which entrepreneur is NOT correctly paired with his field?
John D. Rockefeller
Communication
Andrew Carnegie
Steel
Gustavus Swift
Meat-packing
J.P. Morgan
Finance
What were the goals of groups like the Knights of Labor?
End Capitalism Worldwide
Shorter work days
Successful strikes
Break-up of the American Federation of Labor
