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| The Gilded Age was a term coined by Mark TWain which signaled alarm to the American public that U.S. society only had the appearance of gold and glitter but was in fact rather flawed underneath by corruption, poverty, crime and class disparities. The period was influenced by Immigration, Urbanization and Industrialization. |
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| What is Social Darwinism? |
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| A term coined by Herbert Spencer referring to "survival of the fittest," meaning that over time humans have evolved to become better and stronger and if one was poor or out of work it was because they were not strong enough to survive and therefore should not receive a government handout of help from others because they weren't supposed to evolve. |
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| Why do you suppose immigrants remained in the United States despite the problems of the Gilded Age? Why did they choose to remain? |
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| Your answers may vary but should weigh the decision to leave a land they have barely given a chance to return to a land that failed them either economically, politically or socially (as a result of religious tolerance and acceptance). |
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| In what ways did American Indians accommodate white Americans? |
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| How effective was "white" American's Indian Policy during the years of the Gilded Age? |
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| refer to your documents from in-class activity |
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| What were the advantages of employing child labor? (why did factories hire children?) |
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| They did not have to pay them a "fair" wage (or as much as an adult may be willing to work for). Also, their tiny hands and arms would allow them access to the inner working of many machines in the factories which would often become jammed. |
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| What name was given to those individuals whom sought to raise awareness and bring change to the negative aspects of the Gilded Age? |
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| Muckrakers were individuals who exposed the corruption in government, the unsafe working conditions in factories and the unfair policies of segregation, immigration and class (rich/poor) disparities? |
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| What was the Gospel of Wealth? |
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| Term coined by Andrew Carnegie referring to a wealthy individuals responsibility to provide philanthropic avenues for others to raise themselves up above their current status. He was clear to explain that this was not a handout. |
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| What, if anything, was a positive aspect of the Gilded Age? |
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| How did Jane Addams help the poor? |
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| Which immigrants came to the U.S. during the gilded Age? |
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| Irish, Southern Europeans (Italians), Eastern Europeans (Poles and Lithuanians as well as Russian Jews) and Chinese. |
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| Why do you suppose the Chinese Exclusion ACt was passed? |
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| What was the goal of the KKK? Was it successful, why/why not? |
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| Hate group (composed mostly of Nativists and Xenophobes) targeting African Americans and Catholics as well as many others. Unfirtunately, during this time they were successful in their intimidation and murder as a result of the election of Hayes in which federal troops pulled out of the south and becasu eof Plessy v. Ferguson which confirmed Southern policy of separte but equal. |
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| What were black codes and how did they end? |
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| POlicies aimed at keeping recently "freedmen" (ex-slaves) in a condidtion of servitude through unfair labor contracts. They were ended by the passing of the 14th and 15th Amendments. |
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| What was the 14th Amendment? |
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| Equal Protection under the laws, citizenship to all individuals born in the United States. |
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| What was the 15th Amendment? |
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| the right to vote shall not be denied as a basis of race... |
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| What was the underlying/overarching purpose of boarding school education for American Indians during the Gilded Age? |
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| How does industrialization lead to both immigration and urbanization? |
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| mass production creates unskilled job, people move to the cities to work these jobs and immigrants looking for work could easily perform factory work despite not knowing english |
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| corrupt politician...what else? |
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| What was bringing American Indians and whites into more fdrequent contact during the GA? |
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| Gold Rush and Westward Expansion of 1848 on |
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| Although African Americans gain a degree of political freedome during this period at least on paper...why are women still unable to vote and live as equals with men? |
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| Actually think about this one... |
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| Why did some whites believe that through assimilation Indians would no longer suffer at the hands of white Americans? |
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| think about this one...it may be a short answer essay question. |
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| Why was the period from 1877-1917 called the Gilded Age? |
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| At first glance it appeared to be fine, healthy and vibrant and after some time muckrakers and others began to take notice and raise awareness of the corruption, crime and class disparities affecting the nation. |
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| Describe the Supreme Court Case of Plessy v. Ferguson... |
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| separate but equal...need more info though |
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| blending into/changing one's self to fit into another society in language, appearance and so on... |
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| Mr. Giorgio, this question doesn't make sense. You are a weirdo. TRUE or false. TRUE. Next question... |
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