Industrialization
Immigration
Urbanization
Important Laws that Passed
Political Cartoons
100
This is the first big business to rise out of Industrialization
Railroads
100
The "New" Immigrants generally decided to settle where?
Big cities in large homogenous (the same) cultural groups (New York, San Francisco, Chicago) to name a few
100
Define urbanization
The rise of big cities
100
This law was passed by congress that restricted Chinese Immigration into the United States for 10 years.
Chinese Exclusion Act
100
What does this cartoon say about Chinese Immigrants? Is it negative or positive?
Negative-It indicated the fear that the Chinese will erase American culture as well as restrict opportunity for other immigrants.
200
________is when a person or company holds complete control over an industry's production, wages, and prices. Generally means consumers had fewer choices.
Monopoly or trust
200
How were immigrants generally assimilated into American culture?
Through education in public schooling
200
Why did American's very immigrants as a threat?
Not a physical threat, but a cultural one
200
This law outlawed monopolistic business practices.
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
200
Describe Uncle Sam's face. Why would he be making that?
Worried about the immigrants coming into the country in masses. The congressman/judge is trying to get hi to realize the bad side of it
300
Explain the process of vertical integration in business
When a company or person owns all means of supply AND production, as well as transporting goods. Andrew Carnegie did this to control as much of the steel industry as possible
300
What occupation drew many Chinese Immigrants into California?
Railroad construction
300
_______was a direct result of Urbanization. It was a tactic used to assimilate immigrants
Americanization
300
This law was one of the first times the government stepped in to regulate the railroad business in 1887.
Interstate Commerce Act-Right of the federal government to supervise railroad activities. Made railroad rates fair ("Reasonable and just")
300
What is ironic about the image and the "Golden Gate of Opportunity?
The golden gate is a locked steel door surrounded by concrete, implying that access to the United States is not easy for the Chinese, even though they bring in peace and business
400
What event is depicted below
The completion of the transcontinental railroad
400
In 1862, congress passed the _______ ______ ___ which barred Immigration from this entire country for 10 years. Name the act
Chinese Exclusion Act
400
How were immigrants persuaded to vote in the Democratic party?
Persuaded by political machines like Tammany Hall in New York, promised social services and better living conditions.
400
The Pendleton Service Act was passed to stop this word that starts with "P" in granting federal service jobs based on what?
Patronage: Winners of elections give federal service jobs to their supporters
400
What is Nast trying to say about politics in this image?
Money is the brain behind politics because of guys like Boss Tweed
You can also say it is corrupt
500
Most business leaders believed in this type of capitalism because it allowed businesses to conduct operations with no government interference.
Laissez-Faire
500
This ideology grew in response to increasing immigration. What is it and define it
Nativism-Overt favoritism toward native-born Americans
500
People like Jacob Riis and Thomas Nast were called what? Where their job was to expose corruption in labor and government to the general public
Muckrakers
500
Did the Chinese Exclusion Act restrict or extend democratic ideals in the time period? How
Restricted access to opportunity in the Untied States for Chinese Immigrants seeking new opportunities
500
Why is Uncle Sam making that face? And who is the "stranger"
Uncle Sam is making that face to show that immigrants are generally unsanitary and bad for the image of the United States culture. Uncle Sam is blocking entry into the US capitol. The stranger is the immigrant coming into the country