What does this image say about the control of political bosses?
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  • political bosses wanted to squish the opportunities in New York
  • political bosses control all of New York City
  • Political bosses were showing their approval with a "thumbs up" image
  • New Jersey did not have political bosses
From this image, who is in control of the US lawmakers.
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  • Large monopolies
  • small private business
  • political machines
  • labor unions
What legislation is this cartoon referring to?
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  • 30 day waiting period for immigration
  • Deportation after completion of Transcontinental Railroad
  • Immigration Reduction Act
  • Chinese Exclusion Act
Why does this image depict Rockefeller so large?
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  • He was a political boss who tried to win governmental favors
  • He was a government inspector looking for corruption
  • He was a robber baron who used his money and power to influence government
  • He was looking to correct all of pollution cause by industrialization
What concept does this image refer to?
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  • political machines
  • nativisim
  • labor unions
  • graft
What does this image say about the control of Stand Oil?
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  • Standard Oil is a monster trying to control the entire USA
  • Standard Oil is trying to save government from political bosses
  • Standard Oil is trying to keep government on the right track to benefit laborers
  • Stand Oil had control over many aspects of government
What does this image say about the need for labor unions?
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  • labor unions were desirable because the workers were being crushed by difficult living conditions and poor pay.
  • Labor unions decreased nativism
  • Labor unions helped big business keep control of the workers
  • Labor unions helped reduce the length of the work day
What does this image say about why workers looked up to political bosses?
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  • political bosses
  • political bosses
  • political bosses threw large parties so the immigrants felt welcome in the US
  • political bosses helped immigrants find jobs and handed out other favors
Why do you think this man was trying to cover up or paint the Tammeny Hall Tiger?
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  • to make the political machine of New York seem better than it was
  • To cover up the corruption of political bosses in New York
  • to cover up secret information about the government in New York
  • To cover up the mistreatment of immigrants by political machines
What does this image say is the controlling factor of decisions by political machines?
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  • resources
  • influence
  • power
  • money
Economic philosophy based on "Survival of the fittest"
  • Social Darwinism
  • National Market
  • Knights of Labor
  • Free Enterprise System
designed to prevent companies from engaging in unfair practices that eliminated fair competition
  • Gospel of Wealth
  • Corporation
  • Interstate Commerce Act
  • Sherman Antitrust Act
complete control of a product or service; the elimination of fair competition
  • Robber Barons
  • Bessemer Process
  • Monopoly
  • Philanthropy
inventor known for the telephone and the company that later becomes AT&T
  • Alexander Graham Bell
  • Knights of Labor
  • Thomas Edison
  • John D. Rockefeller
founded “AFL” in 1881
  • Samuel Gompers
  • Andrew Carnegie
  • John D. Rockefeller
  • Thomas Edison
theory that rich were obligated to help communities by giving back in the form of libraries, school, universities but not giving directly to individuals
  • National Market
  • Philanthropy
  • Gospel of Wealth
  • Laissez-faire
completed in 1869 at Promontory Point, Utah making it possible to travel by land to California
  • Transcontinental Railroad
  • Interstate Highway
  • Route 66
  • Henry Ford's Model T
theory that government should not interfere in the operation of the free market
  • Cul-de-sac
  • Laissez-Faire
  • Fleur de Lis
  • Achtung
prohibited unfair practices by railroads such as charging higher rates for shorter routes
  • Interstate Commerce Act
  • Child Labor Laws
  • Philanthropy
  • Sherman Antitrust Act
Which group had a racial hatred of immigrants, since they took jobs from Americans for lower wages. 
  • Nativists
  • Political bosses
  • Miners
  • Labor leaders
Which law gave farmland to citizens in order to move to the Great Plains?
  • Sherman Antitrust Act
  • Stamp Act
  • Great Plains Act
  • Homestead Act
Which group provided basic services for immigrants & the poor for votes & made illegal fortunes
  • Nativist
  • Labor Unions
  • Political Machines
  • Robber Barons
TRUE OR FALSE: Robber Barons lived in filthy, overcrowded apartments with one toilet per floor
  • True
  • False
Which is NOT a conclusion that can be made about the transcontinental railroad?
  • Goods were transported across country
  • Travel across the country was possible
  • Populations in the west increased
  • Railroad reduced the size of the US
Which of the following was not a pull factor for immigrant coming to the US?
  • Opportunity 
  • Oppression
  • Cultural ties
  • Freedom
During the late 19th century, most immigrants to the US found work as-
  • Educated professionals
  • skilled workers
  • Factory/sweatshop workers
  • Scientists
In the late 1800's, which was NOT a reason Congress passed restrictions on Chinese immigrants?
  • Chinese immigrants took jobs
  • Nativist & racial hate
  • Chinese immigrants were moving east
  • Chinese workers took lower pay
Which island did European immigrants register to live in the U.S?
  • Galveston
  • Long
  • Ellis
  • Angel
Which group believed in survival of the fittest and people were naturally selected to succeed?
  • social darwinist
  • political bosses
  • nativist
  • political machines
Which one of these men was not a robber baron with a monopoly and ruthless business tactics?
  • Andrew Carnegie
  • JP Morgan
  • John D. Rockefeller
  • Thomas Edison
Which of the following was NOT a problem labor unions fought for?
  • shorter hours
  • lower pay
  • no child labor
  • safer working conditions
Who was the leader of Tammany Hall (New York Poltical Machine)?
  • Andrew Carnegie
  • Henry Ford
  • John D. Rockefeller
  • William Tweed
Which law expanded competition and eliminated trusts and monopolies?
  • Interstate Commerce Act 
  • Homestead Act
  • Sherman AntiTrust Act
  • Dawes Act
Which is not a characteristic of a business monopoly?
  • Control all of a product's production
  • business competition
  • rise prices
  • put all competition out of business
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