RV: Immigration & The Gilded Age Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What does the term gilded age refer to?
A
Describes the extremes of wealth and poverty
2
Q
What is urbanization?
A
Countryside moves to big city for jobs. Caused by industrialization
3
Q
How the other half lives?
A
Book by Jacob Ross that exposed urban life
4
Q
Chinese exclusion act?
A
Limited the amount of Chinese immigrants entering the US (nativism)
5
Q
What is nativism?
A
People salty about immigrants taking opportunities from natives. Led to Chinese exclusion act, gentleman’s agreement, and national origins act
