Immigration
What was the location called where most Immigrants would pass through when coming to the United States
Ellis Island
What was the transcontinental railroad
A railroad that connected the eastern part of the united states to the west
Term applied to powerful, wealthy industrialists from the U.S. in the 19th century. They monopolized major industries using unfair business practices
The Gilded age was a time period characterized by _____ economic growth
rapid
Why did Ellis Island eventually close in the 1950s
A change of immigration laws
What group of people were the main builders of the Transcontinental railroad
Chinese Immigrants
Who did robber barons often employ for low wages
Immigrant
What was the Panic of 1893?
An economic depression that affected every sector of the US economy
What was a large factor encouraging immigration to California
The Gold Rush
What city did the Union Pacific railroad start
Omaha
Name three robber barons
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
J.P. Morgan
Jay Gould
Name the main industries that expanded during the Gilded Age
Railroads, coal mining, factories
The Chinese Exclusion Act
What state did the railroad NOT pass through
Colorado
What is a monopoly
When the market is controlled by a single business
Because of robber barons the economy often saw
Low wages, poor working conditions, and little competition in the economy
What specific French Immigrant did we do a cased study on and read her testimony on immigrating to the United States
Emilie Adams
What percent of the labor force was employed because of the transcontinental railroad
75%
What was the "Gospel of Wealth"?
Because of low wages and poor living conditions, many Americans lived in ______
tenements