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Industrial USA

U.S. History Study Quiz

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Who were the presidents during 2nd Industrial Revolution? (1876 - 1898) Ruther B. Hayes (1877 - 1881) James A. Garfield (1881) Chester A. Author (1881 - 1885) Grover Cleveland (1885 - 1889) Benjamin Harrison (1889 - 1893) Grover Cleveland (1893 - 1897)
Who is Andrew Carnegie? A Scottish-born "rag to riches" story who amassed a big fortune from the sale of his Carnegie Steel Company.
What did Andrew Carnegie establish? The Springfield libraries.
How does Andrew Carnegie justify the vast difference between the wealthy and the working poor? By saying that it is better for the few to have immense wealth than having everyone be poor. He also says that it is essential for the progress of the human race. He says it guarantees the survival of the fittest in every department
According to Andrew Carnegie, what is the proper administration of wealth? The wealthy should live modestly, provide for their dependents' wants and needs, and then administer the rest for beneficial results of the community.
Why would some people criticize Andrew Carnegie's proposal about the proper administration of wealth? He identifies the millionaire as all knowing, like they are smarter than anyone else which has some bias given he is a millionaire himself. If you are having trouble making money, than you aren't one of the chosen ones, again survival of the fittest.
What should Andrew Carnegie's legacy be? Hoe he understood the struggles of those of low income because of his "rags to riches" background and encourages others with money to give back to their community.
During this period of large scale immigration, where did most of the immigrants come from? Countries in eastern and southern Europe that include: Italy Russia Germany Poland Czechoslovakia Lithuania Ukraine
What is nativism? the dislike or distrust of immigrants based on their ethnic or cultural differences
What is xenophobia? the fear of strangers
Why did immigrants come to America? For economic reasons, especially the opportunities granted with the emergence of the industrial economy.
Where did immigrants tend to settle? In ethnic enclaves located in big cities
What 5 boroughs were filled with immigrants in NYC? The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island
Which waves of immigrants arrived from Europe, dramatically changing NYC? Jewish Italians Germans Polish Greece Russians Hungarians
What cities were established by immigrants? Cincinnati, Ohio New Orleans, Louisiana Los Angeles, California Chicago, Illinois
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act? the 1st federal to restrict immigration to the United States; passed in 1882
What are the issues related to the Chinese Exclusion Act? Hundreds of thousands of Chinese immigrants migrated to California, and even helped build part of the Transcontinental Railroad. After this law, Californians blamed the Chinese for their economic problems.
What is miscegenation? laws banning interracial marriage
What are major reasons people chose to leave Europe to come to America? Political unrest Joblessness/poverty Persecution from police Children being taken into the army
What are some challenges immigrants faced while on the boats coming to America? Illness/lack of bathroom facilities Waves and weather Not enough/spoiled food Overcrowding
What was the 1st thing that greeted immigrants upon coming to America? The Statue of Liberty and very tall buildings
What did most immigrants bring with them on the ship to America? Clothes Coats Shoes Money
Why would people be rejected for citizenship for America? Infectious diseases like trachoma.
What difficulties did immigrants face in their process to become Americans? Didn't speak English Strange numbers Hard to pronounce names of cities Not enough money
What is the total number of immigrants that came to the United States from 1820 to 2010? 73 million
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