History. Can anyone please help, i need a good grade more then anything right now!! PLEASE!? 1. In the Gilded Age, business leaders ofteninfluenced American politics by a)running for political office.b)offering to pay higher taxes.c)giving money to higher officials.d)importing more foreign goods.2. Under the spoils system, elected officials would a)campaign for the election of friends and loyal supporters.b)appoint friends and loyal supporters to civil service posts.c)work for the defeat of other elected officials from opposing parties.d)spend money on campaigns for their own reelections.3. Which of the following attracted many immigrants to the United States? a)strong labor unionsb)free collegesc)cheap, comfortable housingd)job opportunities4. A quarter of a million Chinese immigrants came to the United States to work a)in midwestern factoriesb)on western farmsc)for American railroad companiesd)on cotton plantations5. As more American farms began relying on machines instead of manual labor a)farmers moved to Europe in search of land.b)wages in factories rose quickly.c)farm production dropped steadily.d)millions of people moved from farms to cities.6. What was one way that rapidly growing populations changed American cities? a)Tall buildings were constructed.b)Millions of wealthy people moved into urban areas.c)The government built housing for poor immigrants.d)Living conditions for the poor improved rapidly.7. Many immigrants supported political machines because political machines a)were free of corruption.b)helped many immigrants find work.c)fought against all discrimination.d)opposed the sale of alcohol.8. Nativist groups supported a)policies favoring Native Americans.b)favoring the unions over big business.c)favoring native-born Americans over immigrants.d)increased immigration from Europe and Asia.9. Purity crusaders fought to eliminate a)vice.b)pollution.c)unions.d)churches.10. The main goal of the settlement movement was to a)end immigration.b)help settlers in the West.c)improve conditions for the poor.d)fight political corruption.59 minutes ago - 3 days left to answer. |