The growth of big business, cities and mass migration (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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Which regions saw fast economic growth during the Gilded Age?
Which regions saw fast economic growth during the Gilded Age?
North and West
By what percentage did wages grow between 1860 and 1890?
By what percentage did wages grow between 1860 and 1890?
60%
How many miles of railroad had been built by 1850?
How many miles of railroad had been built by 1850?
Over 9,000 miles
What age group primarily immigrated to America after 1880?
What age group primarily immigrated to America after 1880?
15 to 30 years old
How many Europeans in total immigrated to the U.S. during this period?
How many Europeans in total immigrated to the U.S. during this period?
25 million
Which old immigration groups tapered off after 1880?
Which old immigration groups tapered off after 1880?
Germans, British, Irish, Scandinavians
Where did the majority of immigrants enter the United States?
Where did the majority of immigrants enter the United States?
Ellis Island, New York
When did Jim Crow Laws legally enforce racial segregation?
When did Jim Crow Laws legally enforce racial segregation?
1877 to 1965
In what year did Wovoka introduce the Ghost Dance?
In what year did Wovoka introduce the Ghost Dance?
1889
When was the Dawes Act passed?
When was the Dawes Act passed?
1887