Immigration and Urbanization By bl16743 Period: Jan 1, 1870 to Jan 1, 1910 Gilded Age Nov 30, 1873 Boss Tweed is put in jail for corruption. He handed out money that was supposed to be used for reconstruction to his friends Sep 10, 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act Oct 29, 1883 1883: Civil Service Act Oct 28, 1886 US accepts Statue of Liberty from France Jan 1, 1892 Ellis Island opens Aug 20, 1907 Immigration reaches all time high
