US HISTORY II



Why the period from 1870-1900 was known as the Gilded Age?Explain what the Pendleton Civil Service Act Was.List the muckrakers we learned about and the name of their work:Describe the purpose of the Progressive Movement:Why did many Americans move from rural to urban areas?Who came to the US through Angel Island?Define Nativism: Why did Americans move from rural to urban areas in the late 1800s-early 1900s?Describe life in the tenement ghettos:Where was the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory located?What role did immigrants play in political machines?How did advances in transportation specifically benefit the city of Pittsburgh? (think of resources and industries)Identify the purpose of labor unions: I am an immigrant from China who crossed the Pacific Ocean. Through which port do I enter the United States?Are children born to immigrants US citizens? Which amendment supports your answer?What is the purpose of a monopoly in big business? List the four men who ran major industries in the late 1800s.Where did European Immigrants enter the United States?What did each of these amendments do?14th ____________________________________________16th ____________________________________________17th ____________________________________________18th ____________________________________________19th ____________________________________________Explain 3 negative aspects of factory life for urban workers.Which Captain of Industry do you feel had the greatest impact on the development of American industrialization? Explain your answer.DIRECTIONS: The table below has two questions that can be answered using the phrases listed. Sort the phrases by writing them beneath the question it answer. Movement of Americans from rural to urban areas for job opportunitiesHope for better opportunitiesDesire for adventureSpecialized industries were near centers of populationDesire for religious freedomImmigration to America from other countriesEscape from oppressive governmentsDevelopment of new industrial technologiesWhy did immigration increase?Why did cities grow and develop? ................
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