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History
9th -
12thgrade
Unit 5:Gilded Age: Immigration and Urbanization
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Where did most immigrants during the Gilded Age come from?
Northern Europe
Eastern and Northern Europe
Southern and Eastern Europe
Central Europe
- 2. Multiple Choice
Where did most European immigrants enter America during the Gilded Age?
Angel Island
Ellis Island
Chicago
Washington DC
- 3. Multiple Choice
This term describes people with prejudices about immigrants based on ethnicity, religion, political and social beliefs
Racist
Nativist
Prejudists
Americanist
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the unsafe apartments many immigrants lived in during the Gilded Age?SlumsGhettosTenementsShantytown
- 5. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: Most immigrants were skilled and well educated workers.TrueFalse
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following did unions NOT fight for when collectively bargaining?Higher wagesShorter hoursSafer working conditionsLonger hours
- 7. Multiple Choice
Most workers unionized by the end of the Gilded Age.
False, only 4% were
True, about 60% were
- 8. Multiple Choice
These organizations were led by powerful bosses, bribed individuals for votes, and controlled politicians.
Unions
Political Machines
Mafia
Knights of Labor
- 9. Multiple Choice
Who was the boss of New York's Tammany Hall, which defrauded NYC out of millions of dollars?
Boss Tweed
Boss Nast
Boss Cleveland
Boss Marconi
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThis term means the growth of cities especially during the Gilded AgeUrbanizationIndustrializationImmigrationRuralization
- 11. Multiple Choice
Where did most immigrants during the Gilded Age come from?
Northern Europe
Eastern and Northern Europe
Southern and Eastern Europe
Central Europe
China
- 12. Multiple Choice
The Chinese Exclusion Act prevented Chinese limited Chinese immigration to the U.S.
True
False
- 13. Multiple Choice
William M. Tweed (Boss Tweed)
was Robber Barron who made a ton of money
was a philanthropist who donated most of his fortune
was a corrupt party boss of a political machine
was a Captain of Industry
- 14. Multiple Choice
European Immigrants arrived at Ellis Island... Asian Immigrants arrived at...
Whidbey Island
Angel Island
Alcatraz Island
Manhattan Island
- 15. Multiple Choice
The building "Tammany Hall" was a considered a _____ because it has corrupt politicians.
saloon
Political Machine
theater
speak easy
- 16. Multiple Choice
Nativists wanted to...
group immigrants into their sections of the city
assimilate immigrants into American society
limit immigration
convert immigrants into Protestantism
- 17. Multiple Choice
The "bosses" of urban political machines often...
denied voting rights to the poor
wasted money on military spending
discriminated against migrant workers
accepted bribes in return for favors
- 18. Multiple Choice
"The Gentlemens' Agreement" was an informal agreement between ___________ and _______ where the other country promised to limit its immigrants to the U.S.?
The US and Eastern Europe
China and the U.S
The U.S. and Japan
- 19. Multiple Choice
"The Gentlemen's Agreement" was an informal agreement between the U.S. and Japan stating that..
Japan would only allow professional immigrants to the U.S.
Japan would only allow skilled immigrant workers to the U.S.
Japan would only allow teachers immigrants to the U.S.
- 20. Multiple Choice
What did the "Naturalization law of 1890" do?
Prevented Eastern Europeans from becoming citizens
Prevented Chinese from becoming citizens
Prevented Japanese from becoming citizens
- 21. Multiple Choice
The "New Immigrants" came from...
Eastern and Southern Europe
Western Europe
Latin Americans
The Middle East
- 22. Multiple Choice
What is "Americanization"?
immigrants becoming American citizens
immigrants moving to the United States
immigrants adopting American culture, costums and language
- 23. Multiple Choice
Newspaper headlines "Waves of New Immigration" What would a Nativist think about it.
"This is bad for the country".
"Great news! More workers for the country"
"They also deserve a chance for a new life"
- 24. Multiple Choice
Passed in 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act did what?
closed America to Chinese immigrants for the next ten years
welcomed more Chinese immigrants to America to perform hard work
allowed Chinese immigrants, but only under a very strict set of rules
closed America to Chinese immigrants for three years then allowed a few at a time
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThe goal of the National Origins Act of 1924 was toreduce immigration from the United States to European Countriesrevive the Ku Klux Klanreduce immigration to the United States from the European countriescreate more jobs
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which law best represents the photo above?
Naturalization Act of 1790
Immigration Act of 1924
Immigration Act of 1965
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
- 27. Multiple Choice
This replaced the national origins system with a new quota system that allowed more people from outside of Europe to settle in the United States.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Civil Rights Act
Economic Opportunity Act
Immigration Act of 1965
- 28. Multiple Choice
What part of the country did political machines control?
Urban (city) governments
Rural (country) governments
The U.S. federal government
- 29. Multiple Choice
What was the main reason for the rise of political machines?
They bribed police officers to ignore crimes
Nativists rigged elections in their favor
Forced unions to keep factories open to low skilled workers
Cities were overcrowded and couldn't get basic services needed for immigrants
- 30. Multiple Choice
How did political machines get the support of immigrants?
they promised to stop illegal immigration from Latin America
They wasted money on military spending
They helped them find homes and jobs in exchange for votes
They developed a system to make becoming a citizen easier
- 31. Multiple Choice
Why are political machines an example of corruption in the Gilded Age?
They made sure unions could not protect workers from management
They forced immigrants into the US from Latin America
They took control of city governments and stole millions of dollars from the cities
They prevented immigrants from being Americanized
- 32. Multiple Choice
Cartoon caption: "The Tammany Tiger Loose-
'What are you going to do about it?'"
In this cartoon, what does the tiger represent?
The influx of "new" immigrants into the U.S.
The political corruption of the government of NYC
The power of the "trust-busting" federal government
The unlimited power of robber barons during the gilded age.
- 33. Multiple Choice
Robber Barons/Captains of Industry were _____________while people like Boss Tweed were ______
politicians -- Businessmen
Businessmen - politicians
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