Industrialization and the Gilded Age, 1865–1898
What impact did mass migrations within America have on urban areas during Industrialization?
Urban areas experienced a decline as people moved to rural areas for farming opportunities.
Urban areas remained largely unchanged during this period of time.
Urban areas grew rapidly as people moved for job opportunities.
Urban populations dwindled due to epidemics spreading more easily in crowded cities.
How did the Great Migration impact African American culture in the early 20th century?
It caused African-American culture to be more dispersed and less concentrated.
It resulted in a weakening of African-American cultural identity due to assimilation pressures.
It led to a flourishing of African-American arts and music, known as the Harlem Renaissance.
It hindered the progress of African-American arts and music due to economic hardship.
What was a major consequence of westward expansion on Native American populations during the nineteenth century?
Greater political representation in Congress.
Expansion of Native American trade networks with Europe.
Increase in Native American landholdings.
Displacement from their ancestral lands.
How were strikes not as effective as they could have been?
Lack of organization
Surplus of labor, including unskilled immigrants, meant plenty of scabs
Unions were largely ignored by workers
They were super effective
What role did nativist sentiments play concerning immigration policies during the turn of the century in America?
They fostered open-border policies due to economic demands for unskilled labor supply.
They caused an increase in sponsorship programs by U.S citizens for family-based immigration visas.
They promoted cultural assimilation programs like Americanization classes for new immigrants.
Nativist sentiments led to restrictive immigration laws such as the Chinese Exclusion Act.
Where did immigrants during 1880-1924 emigrate from?
Southern and Eastern Europe (Italy, Poland, Russia)
Asia (Korea, Japan)
Northern and Western Europe (Germany, Ireland)
Latin America (Chile, Brazil)
How did Ellis Island interviews documented in immigration records typically characterize new arrivals' intentions upon entering the United States?
Wishing to bring over their families immediately
Seeking to work and build new lives
Intent on returning to their home countries quickly
Looking to start their own businesses

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What aspect of nativist sentiment from the early twentieth century corresponds with present-day challenges regarding bilingual education in public schools?
Anarchist fears leading to increased surveillance and security concerns
English-only movements advocating for linguistic conformity among immigrants
The rise of patriotic societies emphasizing civic knowledge over cultural heritage
Labor strikes protesting against unfair employment practices towards immigrants
How did the phenomenon described in Bryce's "The American Commonwealth" impact US labor markets during economic downturns?
It caused a persistent increase in unemployment rates among native workers.
It led to a decrease in unemployment due to temporary immigrant workers returning home.
It prompted the growth of labor unions among permanent residents seeking job security.
It resulted in heightened anti-immigrant policies and sentiment.
Many people migrated from rural areas to
urban areas
forested areas
Canada
China