Question

1. muckraker who published a photographic book about the living conditions of new york citys

political issues of the gilded age name: alona vela
objective: explain how political machines gained power
gangs of new york video questions
as you watch, think about these questions:

• what term means the dislike of immigrants?
• what challenges would a new immigrant in america face in the late 1800s (gilded age)?

Explanation:

1. The term for the dislike of immigrants is nativism. Nativists favored native - born Americans over immigrants, often fearing job competition and cultural changes.
2. In the late 1800s (Gilded Age), new immigrants in America faced challenges such as language barriers, discrimination, overcrowded and poor living conditions in urban tenements, difficult working conditions in factories with long hours and low pay, and cultural differences that made it hard to assimilate.

Answer:

1. Nativism
2. Language barriers, discrimination, poor living and working conditions, cultural differences