Unit 2 - Day 2: Effects of the Gilded Age on Society

It led to massive changes in the economy, population distribution, labor, and urban life.

It caused the U.S. to become more isolated from the world.

It resulted in the end of technological advancements.

It decreased the labor force in the country.

Ellis Island for Europe, Angel Island for Asia

Angel Island for Europe, Ellis Island for Asia

Both Ellis and Angel Islands for Europe

Both Ellis and Angel Islands for Asia

job

To encourage Chinese immigration

To ban Chinese laborers from entering the U.S.

To provide citizenship to Chinese immigrants

To promote Chinese culture in America

Spacious apartments with modern amenities

Overcrowded tenements with poor sanitation

Suburban homes with gardens

Luxury high-rise buildings

Unsanitary conditions led to diseases

Increased rural population and decline in technology

Massive changes to the economy, population distribution, labor, and urban life

Decrease in industrial growth and fewer labor unions

Return to pre-Civil War economic conditions

Industrialization led to more factory jobs, attracting immigrants and causing cities to become overcrowded.

Immigration caused factories to close, leading to fewer jobs and smaller cities.

Urbanization reduced the need for factory workers, causing a decline in immigration.

Industrialization and urbanization had no impact on immigration patterns.