History 122
Kevin Cronin
Chapter 17-18 Essay Test
1. Nativism are anti immigrants that grouped up to stop immigrants from coming in to their country and taking over there jobs and raising population and out voting in politics and take over. Anti immigrants that grouped together would vote on laws that would make immigrants wait 21 years to become a citizen to vote or be able to be voted into the office. Not only were they worried about how the could over come the non immigrants but also that they had different view in religions. Almost every Immigrant was Catholic and they believed in the Pope. Buildings that had to do with Catholics or had catholic were being burned down. Anti immigrants that grouped together would vote on laws that would make immigrants wait 21 years to become a citizen to vote or be able to be voted into the office.
2. The Gilded age got its name because in this time everything was going good with money. Many great fortunes were created, Iron,steel,lumber,gold,sliver increased the demand for improved transportation. It produced a lot of wealth for businessperson like John D. Rockefeller who founded oil and also Andrew Carnegie in steel.
3. There were some reason why immigrants wanted to come to a new country and also leave there country. These are called the Push and Pull factors Immigrants wanted to leave there country because of wars and violence and political religions some would get punished for their beliefs. Lack of land which was hard because some were farmers and also jobs. Some reasons why immigrants wanted to move to a new country were because more jobs were available and they could have freedom and land which they couldn't back in their country.
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Vocabulary
1. Deploy - To distribute systematically or strategically.
2. Obese - Excessively fat.
3 .Proviso- stipulated condition.
4. Compromise-
5. Litigation - a legal proceeding in a court.
6 .Potent - having a great influence.
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