US HISTORY TEST

Question 1

What were the differences between the OLD and NEW immigrants:

Answer 1

Old immigrants were from northern/western Europe.
New immigrants were not welcome at all.

Question 2

Why were the NEW immigrants not welcomed at first into the united states?

Answer 2

1. They didn’t fit in (Or dress, and speak) the same language
2. Job competition

Question 3

Name the seven characteristics of the Gilded Age:

Answer 3

1. Greed, Scandal and Corruption
2. Moved from rural to urban society.
3. Economic growth exploded
4. USA becomes a world power
5. Mass immigration
6. Unequal distribution of wealth

Question 4

What did the world “gilded” refer to?

Answer 4

Glittering on the surface

Question 5

Name five urban problems cities faced during this time and how they dealt with the problems:

Answer 5

1. Housing
2. Transportation-Mass transit
3. Water-(clean drinking water)
4. Sanitation-(Street sweepers)
5. Crime- Pick Pockets

Question 6

What three things fueled economic growth during the gilded age?

Answer 6

1. Wealth from the war
2. Modern machinery
3. Unlimited work force

Question 7

List and describe five reforms brought about during the progressive era:

Answer 7

1. Helping the poor
2. Improve working conditions
3. Womens suffrage
4. Alcohol Reform
5. Education Reform

Question 8

Compare and Contrast to Melting Pot Theory and Mixed salad theory.

Answer 8

Melting Pot- Immigrants assimilate in order to become one.
Salad Bowl- Celebrate diversity along with oneness

Question 9

Mark Twain-

Answer 9

Coined the gilded age

Question 10

Jane Addams

Answer 10

Founded of Hull House

Question 11

William Booth

Answer 11

Founded of salvation army

Question 12

George Williams

Answer 12

Founder of YMCA

Question 13

Jacob Riis

Answer 13

Social Reform/Photographer

Question 14

Henry Ford

Answer 14

Automobile Robber Barron

Question 15

Susan B. Anthony

Answer 15

Suffragette who fought for the right to vote.

Question 16

Horace Mann

Answer 16

Father of modern Public education

Question 17

Thomas Nast

Answer 17

Journalist- Drew cartoons to expose corruption of bosses

Question 18

Ulysses S. Grant:

Answer 18

Corrupt president During white house period

Question 19

Andrew Carnegie

Answer 19

Steel robber barron

Question 20

Cornelius Vanderbilt

Answer 20

Railroads Robber Barron

Question 21

John D Rockerfeller

Answer 21

Oil Robber Barron

Question 22

William Tweed

Answer 22

Ran Most infamous political machine

Question 23

Monopoly

Answer 23

Single seller/Controls all

Question 24

Working class

Answer 24

Worked Long hours for low wages

Question 25

Unions

Answer 25

Organized to protect workers rights

Question 26

Strikes

Answer 26

Stoppage of work to combat

Question 27

JP morgan

Answer 27

Banking/Finance-Worth $40 billion

Question 28

Muckrackers

Answer 28

Exposed the evils of society

Question 29

Robber Barons

Answer 29

A person who became rich through ruthless practices

Question 30

Dumbell tentiments

Answer 30

Multi-Family Dwellings

Question 31

Gentelmens agreement

Answer 31

Limited the number of Japanese immigrants to america

Question 32

Assimilate:

Answer 32

Become like the rest of american society

Question 33

Ethnic Islands

Answer 33

Islands of the same ethnic

Question 34

Chinese exclution act 1882

Answer 34

Stopped chinese immigration for years

Question 35

Immigration act of 1917

Answer 35

Required them to read and write

Question 36

Ellis island

Answer 36

Immigration center people had to pass through

Question 37

Golden door

Answer 37

promise of a better life

Question 38

Prohibition

Answer 38

Forbade the selling of alcohol

Question 39

Railroads

Answer 39

Linchpin-(connected america)- made it go

Question 40

Emma Lazarus

Answer 40

Famous American Poet

Question 41

Sufferagettes

Answer 41

Group of women who fought to vote

Question 42

Graft

Answer 42

Illegal use of influence for money

Question 43

Row Houses

Answer 43

"MIddle class" (Very Small) houses

Question 44

Nativism

Answer 44

Anti-immigrant Sentiment

Question 45

Urbanization

Answer 45

Movement of people from country to city

Question 46

Sweatshops

Answer 46

Dark, Cold, Unsafe, work conditions for low pay

Question 47

American Party

Answer 47

Political party made to stop immigration

Question 48

Angel island

Answer 48

Immigration Center

Question 49

Statue of liberty

Answer 49

Oppourtunity and freedom

Question 50

Mass transit

Answer 50

Designed to move large groups of people