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SCWilliams St 5 Ch15
USHC St 5 Chap 15 Politics & Reform
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Between the late 1860's & thee early 1900's, these changes occurred in the urban population | Northern urban areas became culturally diverse & ethnic communities developed |
| believe immigrants coming to America from Ireland were processed at | Ellis Island |
| ___ Believed "immigrants are bad for this country because they take our jobs" | Nativist |
| Chinese immigrants could not come into America for ten years | Chinese Exclusion Act |
| Gave voters favor for their votes & often practiced graft | Political machines & political bosses |
| the acquisition of money, gain, or advantage by dishonest, unfair, or illegal means, esp. through the abuse of one's position or influence in politics, business, etc. | Graft |
| having a pleasing or showy appearance that conceals something of little worth | Gilded |
| Mark Twain named the late 1800's thwe Gilded Age because | America was gold on the outside but had problems on the inside |
| Rags to riches stories | Horatio Alger |
| The survival of the fittest | Social Darwinism |