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Southern Europe.

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The "New Immigration" to the United States in the late-nineteenth century refers to the increased numbers of people arriving from

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Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe

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Which groups made up the majority of immigrants coming into the United States between 1890 and 1920?

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corporation.

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In a business organization, the splitting of management and ownership into two distinct functions is an example of a(n)

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vertical integration.

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Sometimes the producer of a product owns the businesses that supply them with raw goods to make that product AND own the stores that sell that product. This situation may best be called

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promised business contracts, government jobs, and money for the poor immigrants in exchange for votes

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The U.S. government had little or no influence on business and industry.

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What impact did U.S. governmental polices have on business and industry during the late 1800s?

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capitalism

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Which economic system does laissez faire favor?

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on the east coast.

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Increased immigration to the United States due to the Irish potato famine in the 19th Century led to more cultural conflict PRIMARILY

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Thomas Nast

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Which political cartoonist exposed William Tweed in the New York Times?

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the poor living conditions of immigrants

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Which social factor allowed Tammany Hall to become an urban power in the 19th century?

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The Interstate Commerce Commission

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What was created in the U.S. government's first attempt to exercise increased control and oversight over American businesses and industries in the late 1800s?

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the Gold Standard

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Which financial policy would a wealthy, northern industrialist have been MOST LIKELY to support in the late 1800s?

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Knights of Labor

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This trade union was founded by Terrance Powderly in 1869 and became the first truly popular and successful unions in US history.

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the way the workers were treated by big business and big industry.

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The most important reason for the growth of labor unions in the latter half of the 19th century was

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disparity in wages between laborers and industrialists

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"The Condition of the Laboring Man at Pullman."This political cartoon was published in the 1890s and points to the growing

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The desire for economic advancement has been a major reason for immigration to the United States.

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Which statement about immigration to the United States is MOST accurate?

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agricultural workers.

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The Populist Party sought to increase the power of

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Chinese

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What group of immigrants arrived in large numbers on the U.S. west coast for the primary purpose of working on the Transcontinental Railroad in the 19th century?

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Cities were the cheapest places to live and offered unskilled laborers steady jobs.

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Why did most of the immigrants who came to America in the late 19th century settle in major cities?

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the ready availability of industrial jobs

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In the late 1800's and early 1900's, why did most immigrants to the United States settle in urban areas?

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the needs and concerns of union members mattered less to the government than the needs and concerns of industrial executives.

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The Pullman Strike (1894) was significant in American labor history because it showed that

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Congressional action aimed at prohibiting further Chinese immigration.

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Widespread anti-Chinese sentiment in the late-1800s resulted in

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"Boss Tweed" in New York City politics.

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"The 'Brains' "That Achieved The Tammany Victory At The Rochester Democratic ConventionThis cartoon by Thomas Nast was protesting the actions of

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to limit the number of Japanese unskilled emigrants in exchange for the repeal of the San Francisco segregation order

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What was the purpose of the "Gentlemen's Agreement"?

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the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

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Based on their beliefs, which legislation would have been supported by Nativists of the late 1800s?

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usually supported the owners.

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In serious labor disputes which arose before 1900, the U.S. government

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"pull" factors.

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Increased freedom and employment opportunities that drew immigrants to settle in the United States in the early 1800s are considered

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immigration

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Which one of the following was the most significant source of urban population growth in the United States from 1890-1920?

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skilled and unskilled laborers

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Who could not enter the United States from China?

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economic issues like bi-metalism, the Gold Standard, and Free Silver

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Which was a major source of debate between William McKinley and William Jennings Bryan in the Election of 1896?

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the South

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Which region of the United States was the center of the nation's agricultural production in the early 1800's?

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the Free Silver movement

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Which financial policy would a rural southern farmer have been MOST LIKELY to support in the late 1800s?

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determined by supply and demand

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In capitalist economies, prices are

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the formation of labor unions

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Samuel Gompers was a leading proponent of what industrial issue?

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political corruption

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Melting Pot Theory

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Which phrase accurately describes the American people based on the characteristics in this list?

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Bland-Allison Act

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In the late 1800s farmers demanded an increase in the money supply through the influx of silver. What law tried to meet the demands of the farmer?

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protect the political and economic interests of farmers and laborers

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The Populist Party was established in the 1890's to

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bimetallism

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"You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold."~William Jennings Bryan, 1896According to this excerpt, which idea did William Jennings Bryan promote?

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William Tweed

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Who was the leader of the infamous Tammany Hall political machine in New York City who was accused and convicted of stealing millions of dollars from the New York state treasury?

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immigrants generally would work for less money than American citizens.

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Critics of the "New Immigration" of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries opposed a minimum wage because

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incorporated into laws by either the state or federal government.

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The majority of the reforms advocated by the Populist Party were

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late 1800s

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The U.S. Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act to prevent immigrants from that country entering the U.S. during the

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poor farmers

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Which group of people would have been MOST LIKELY to support Watson and the Populist Party?

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Political machines promised social services and jobs in exchange for votes.

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How did political machines gather votes in the late 19th century and early 20th century?

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Sherman Anti-Trust Act

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This law was passed by Congress in 1890 to prevent the formation of monopolies and any other contracts or agreements that resulted in a "restraint of trade."

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overcrowding and pollution

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What challenges of urbanization and industrialization does the photo illustrate?

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Haymarket Riot

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This controversial event in Chicago (1886) resulted in seven police and four protester fatalities, as well greatly discrediting the union movement.

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areas with large immigrant populations

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Where did most political machines arise and receive the most support at the turn of the century?

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Angel Island in San Francisco Bay

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Upon arrival to the United States in the early 1900s, where were Chinese immigrants usually processed?

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corn and wheat farming

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During the Gilded Age one sector of the American economy, despite high production levels, was not doing well. Which is it?

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lost ownership of their land.

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During the late 1800s, falling crop prices and indebtedness to money lenders meant that many South Carolina farmers

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