The Gilded Age - Unit 6 Test - Tyson Carthel | Library

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During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for __________

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Read the excerpt and select the portion of text that describes an increased sense of nativism and anti-immigrant attitudes in the United States.
In the opinion of the Government of the United States the coming of Chinese laborers to this country endangers the good order of certain localities . . . . Therefore,Be it enacted . . . That . . . the coming of Chinese laborers to the United States be . . . suspended. . . .

—Chinese Exclusion Act, 1882

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Explain the relationship between the development of factories and the growth of urbanization.

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Which benefit resulted from the introduction of the Bessemer steel process?

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Nineteenth-century nativist organizations advocated —

In 1895 the Department of Street Cleaning in New York City created a permanent group of sanitation workers known as the White Wings. This image shows the White Wings at work in 1896.

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Escape from religious persecution
Hope for freedom and equality
Hope for better economic conditions
Escape from political turmoil and war

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Why were people like those shown in this image hopeful about their future?

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How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States?

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This cover from a nineteenth-century periodical helps illustrate that the United States was beginning to change from —

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The __________ affected the United States during the late 1800s by contributing to the rapid settlement and growth of towns in the __________

The cartoon reads, "They would close to the newcomer the bridge that carried them and their fathers over."

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__________ most likely inspired the creation of this 1893 cartoon.

Read the excerpt and answer the question that follows.

Other industrialists, including John D. Rockefeller, merged the operations of many large companies to form a trust. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Trust came to monopolize 90% of the industry. . . .

—“The Industrial Revolution in the United States,” Library of Congress, www.loc.gov (accessed August 25, 2017)

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Select two portions of text below that best describe how political machines justified corruption.

My party's in power in the city, My party’s in power in the city, and it’s goin’ to undertake a lot of public improvements. Well, I’m tipped off, say, that they’re going to lay out a new park at a certain place. I see my opportunity and I take it . I go to that place and I buy up all the land I can in the neighborhood. Then the board of this or that makes its plan public, and there is a rush to get my land, which nobody cared particular for before. Ain’t it perfectly honest to charge a good price and make a profit on my investment and foresight?Of course, it is. Well, that's an honest graft.

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Match the description with the proper title.

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Select the correct "hot spot" on the map that shows Angel Island, the point of entry for Chinese immigrants coming to the United States.

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Provide two causes of immigration to the United States in the late nineteenth century. In your response, include one push factor and one pull factor that contributed to this shift.

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During the late nineteenth century, many __________
immigrants were discriminated against for being Roman catholics.

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Select the two portions of the quote below by Andrew Carnegie that best explains why he funded philanthropic projects such as the building of libraries and parks.

"The best means of benefiting the community is to place within its reach the ladders upon which the aspiring can rise. "

A homesteader had only to be the head of a household or at least 21 years of age to claim a 160-acre parcel of land. Settlers from all walks of life including newly arrived immigrants, farmers without land of their own from the East, single women and former slaves came to meet the challenge of “proving up” and keeping this “free land.” Each homesteader had to live on the land, build a home, make improvements and farm for 5 years before they were eligible to “prove up.” A total filing fee of $18 was the only money required. . . .

—National Park Service, www.nps.gov (accessed November 14, 2013)

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 Drag and drop the answer choices in their proper places to accurately complete the sentences below.

As a result of the __________________ of 1862, the _________________  were opened, allowing for the growth of farming communities.
To reduce competition for _________ with immigrants, Congress passed the __________________________ in 1882. In order to promote the cultural ______________________ of Native Americans, Congress passed the ______________ in 1887.

Which development made it possible to construct this type of building?

These photographs show a group of Chiricahua Apache students on their first day of school at the Carlisle Indian School and the same students four months later, 1886–1887.

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📷Use the map and identify the "hot spot" that shows the location of Promontory Point, where the Transcontinental Railroad was completed.
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___________?__________
Built sod houses
Used steel plows
Developed dry farming techniques

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	Nativists	Entrepreneurs	Party Bosses
Corrupt Politicians
Anti-Immigrant
Created Businesses

	Nativists	Entrepreneurs	Party Bosses
Corrupt Politicians
Anti-Immigrant
Created Businesses

The Gilded Age - Unit 6 Test

The Gilded Age - Unit 6 Test

Explain the relationship between the development of factories and the growth of urbanization.

Which benefit resulted from the introduction of the Bessemer steel process?

Nineteenth-century nativist organizations advocated —

Why were people like those shown in this image hopeful about their future?

How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States?

This cover from a nineteenth-century periodical helps illustrate that the United States was beginning to change from —

Select two portions of text below that best describe how political machines justified corruption.

Match the description with the proper title.

Select the correct "hot spot" on the map that shows Angel Island, the point of entry for Chinese immigrants coming to the United States.

Provide two causes of immigration to the United States in the late nineteenth century. In your response, include one push factor and one pull factor that contributed to this shift.

Select the two portions of the quote below by Andrew Carnegie that best explains why he funded philanthropic projects such as the building of libraries and parks.

Which development made it possible to construct this type of building?

📷Use the map and identify the "hot spot" that shows the location of Promontory Point, where the Transcontinental Railroad was completed.
CLEAR ALL

Explain the relationship between the development of factories and the growth of urbanization.

Which benefit resulted from the introduction of the Bessemer steel process?

Nineteenth-century nativist organizations advocated —

Which issue contributed most to the need for this permanent sanitation group?

A high school teacher wrote these bullet points on the whiteboard. What was the most likely topic of discussion?

Why were people like those shown in this image hopeful about their future?

How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States?

This cover from a nineteenth-century periodical helps illustrate that the United States was beginning to change from —

What was one DIRECT effect of the business practice discussed in this excerpt?

Select two portions of text below that best describe how political machines justified corruption.

Match the description with the proper title.

Select the correct "hot spot" on the map that shows Angel Island, the point of entry for Chinese immigrants coming to the United States.

Provide two causes of immigration to the United States in the late nineteenth century. In your response, include one push factor and one pull factor that contributed to this shift.

Select the two portions of the quote below by Andrew Carnegie that best explains why he funded philanthropic projects such as the building of libraries and parks.

The process described in the excerpt led to —

Which development made it possible to construct this type of building?

These photographs provide evidence that one goal of the Carlisle Indian School was to —

📷Use the map and identify the "hot spot" that shows the location of Promontory Point, where the Transcontinental Railroad was completed.
CLEAR ALL

What is the best title for this list?

Which issue contributed most to the need for this permanent sanitation group?

A high school teacher wrote these bullet points on the whiteboard. What was the most likely topic of discussion?

What was one DIRECT effect of the business practice discussed in this excerpt?

The process described in the excerpt led to —

These photographs provide evidence that one goal of the Carlisle Indian School was to —

What is the best title for this list?

The Gilded Age - Unit 6 Test

The Gilded Age - Unit 6 Test

Explain the relationship between the development of factories and the growth of urbanization.

Which benefit resulted from the introduction of the Bessemer steel process?

Nineteenth-century nativist organizations advocated —

Why were people like those shown in this image hopeful about their future?

How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States?

This cover from a nineteenth-century periodical helps illustrate that the United States was beginning to change from —

Select two portions of text below that best describe how political machines justified corruption.

Match the description with the proper title.

Select the correct "hot spot" on the map that shows Angel Island, the point of entry for Chinese immigrants coming to the United States.

Provide two causes of immigration to the United States in the late nineteenth century. In your response, include one push factor and one pull factor that contributed to this shift.

Select the two portions of the quote below by Andrew Carnegie that best explains why he funded philanthropic projects such as the building of libraries and parks.

Which development made it possible to construct this type of building?

📷Use the map and identify the "hot spot" that shows the location of Promontory Point, where the Transcontinental Railroad was completed.CLEAR ALL

Explain the relationship between the development of factories and the growth of urbanization.

Which benefit resulted from the introduction of the Bessemer steel process?

Nineteenth-century nativist organizations advocated —

Which issue contributed most to the need for this permanent sanitation group?

A high school teacher wrote these bullet points on the whiteboard. What was the most likely topic of discussion?

Why were people like those shown in this image hopeful about their future?

How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States?

This cover from a nineteenth-century periodical helps illustrate that the United States was beginning to change from —

What was one DIRECT effect of the business practice discussed in this excerpt?

Select two portions of text below that best describe how political machines justified corruption.

Match the description with the proper title.

Select the correct "hot spot" on the map that shows Angel Island, the point of entry for Chinese immigrants coming to the United States.

Provide two causes of immigration to the United States in the late nineteenth century. In your response, include one push factor and one pull factor that contributed to this shift.

Select the two portions of the quote below by Andrew Carnegie that best explains why he funded philanthropic projects such as the building of libraries and parks.

The process described in the excerpt led to —

Which development made it possible to construct this type of building?

These photographs provide evidence that one goal of the Carlisle Indian School was to —

📷Use the map and identify the "hot spot" that shows the location of Promontory Point, where the Transcontinental Railroad was completed.CLEAR ALL

What is the best title for this list?

Which issue contributed most to the need for this permanent sanitation group?

A high school teacher wrote these bullet points on the whiteboard. What was the most likely topic of discussion?

What was one DIRECT effect of the business practice discussed in this excerpt?

The process described in the excerpt led to —

These photographs provide evidence that one goal of the Carlisle Indian School was to —

What is the best title for this list?

📷Use the map and identify the "hot spot" that shows the location of Promontory Point, where the Transcontinental Railroad was completed.
CLEAR ALL

📷Use the map and identify the "hot spot" that shows the location of Promontory Point, where the Transcontinental Railroad was completed.
CLEAR ALL