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