WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
GILDED AGE POLITICS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The spread of mass transit was a major factor in the growth of the suburbs. Ellis Island was opened in 1910 primarily to handle an influx of Asian immigration. Padrones were hiring agents who secured jobs for immigrants in return for a share of their wages.
Detailed explanation-2: -By extending their arguments to address entire nations, some social Darwinists justified imperialism on the basis that the imperial powers were naturally superior and their control over other nations was in the best interest of human evolution.
Detailed explanation-3: -The frontier Indian wars began with the closing of the frontier in 1890. The Indian wars effectively ended with the capture of Geronimo, a chief of the Chiricahua Apaches. The main goal in passing the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 was to swindle the Indians out of their remaining lands.
Detailed explanation-4: -Farmers were generally hurt by the high tariff. One of the biggest problems faced was falling commodity prices caused in part by overproduction. The Farmers’ Alliance were strongest in the Midwest and Northeast.