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STR Questions-Gilded Age
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History
11th Grade
09/13/2011

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Late 1800s
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During what time period did the Gilded Age occur?
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Tenements
Definition
What were the small, dark, and unsanitary apartments in industrial cities?
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Gilded Age
Definition
What is the term for America in the late 1800’s meaning prosperous in appearance but poorer in reality?
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Jane Adams
Definition
Who began the most famous settlement house?
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Political Machines
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What were the political groups that dominated 19th century cities?
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Party Bosses
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What were the leaders of the political groups that dominated 19th century cities?
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Ellis Island
Definition
What was the site and name of the immigrant-processing center on the East Coast?
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Angel Island
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What was the site and name of the immigrant-processing center on the West Coast?
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Nativists
Definition
What is the term for Americans opposed to immigration?
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Gospel of Wealth
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What was Carnegie’s writing that called for rich people to give most of their money to charity?
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Chinese
Definition
What nationality of immigrants were the first to be excluded from entering the US?
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Eastern and Southern Europe
Definition
The new immigration of the late 1800’s was made up of immigrants largely from what parts of Europe?
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Social Gospel Movement
Definition
What was the movement of Christians to end poverty and help the needy?
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late 1800s
Definition
During what time period did Populism and political reform occur?
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Bimetallism
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What term describes a monetary system that uses both gold and silver?
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Populists
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What was the political movement that wanted railroad regulation, reduced railroad rates, unlimited silver coinage, income tax, and a direct election of senators (made up mostly of farmers)?
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ICC (Interstate Commerce Commission)
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What was the first government agency to regulate the railroads?
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The Grange
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What was the first widespread farmer’s political group?
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Cross of Gold
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What was the name of William Jennings Bryan’s famous speech calling for bimetallism?
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Gold Standard
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What monetary policy did Republicans support?
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Tax on Imports
Definition
What is a tariff?
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Pendelton Act
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What law granted civil service jobs based on merit (performance)?
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