What was one factor that contributed to the urbanization of the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

Immigrants settled mainly in cities.

Due to immigrants lacking skills needed for higher paying jobs, immigrants commonly took jobs doing what?

Dangerous jobs in factories and mines

Why did big business favor tariffs?

It reduced competition from foreign companies.

What impact did nativism have on immigrants in the United States during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

It encouraged discrimination against immigrants.

What did political machines do to make sure they won elections?

They committed election fraud like stuffing the ballot boxes

George Washington Carver helped revolutionized Southern Farming by doing what of the following?

Came up with the idea of Crop Rotation

What is Social Stratification

The organization of people into social classes based on wealth.

Fredrick Law Olmsted did which of the following

Led the movement for planned parks in cities/Designed Central Park

Why did Chinese immigrants start coming to America in the late 1800's?

They were poor in China and wanted to strike it rich by mining for gold, The construction of the Transcontinental Railroad

Which is NOT a reason why precinct leaders were able to relate to immigrant voters

They frequently went back to "The Old Country"

What is one way that city governments attempted to handle the problems encountered by city residents?

They enacted laws to regulate housing.

Why did reformers consider the practice of patronage to be a bad idea?

It prevented the most qualified people from getting positions?

What was the goal of settlement homes?

To increase the social mobility of immigrants

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1
What was one factor that contributed to the urbanization of the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Farmers were able to produce more food.
Schools began offering education in English literacy.
Immigrants settled mainly in cities.
A new American culture was being developed.
2
Where was the west coast basin for immigration
Kelley's Island
Angel Island
Alcatraz
Ellis Island
3
Due to immigrants lacking skills needed for higher paying jobs, immigrants commonly took jobs doing what?
Secretarial work
None, they were all unemployed
Working in their own ethnic shops
Dangerous jobs in factories and mines
4
Only President to serve two non-consecutive terms, staunch enemy against tariffs
Benjamin Harrison
James Garfield
Grover Cleveland
Chester Arthur
5
Practice of giving government jobs to people who had helped a candidate get elected.
Political Machine
Patronage
Pendleton Civil Service Act
Gentlemen’s Agreement
6
The roller coaster drew adventurous customers to _______________ in 1884.
Riverside Park
Geauga Lake
Coney Island
Cedar Point
7
Why did big business favor tariffs?
It decreased the overall prices of goods.
It reduced competition from foreign companies.
It gave them stronger alliances with government officials.
It allowed them to pay lower wages to employees.
8
What impact did nativism have on immigrants in the United States during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
It encouraged laws to educate immigrants.
It encouraged policies to medically examine immigrants.
It encouraged strategies to employ immigrants.
It encouraged discrimination against immigrants.
9
What did political machines do to make sure they won elections?
Hired political cartoonists to highlight corruption
They appointed their own judges
They committed election fraud like stuffing the ballot boxes
They brought in the police to encourage people to vote for them
10
George Washington Carver helped revolutionized Southern Farming by doing what of the following?
Developed Crop Dusting
Invented the Tractor
Came up with the idea of Crop Rotation
Developed Pasteurization
11
What is Social Stratification
The organization of people into social classes based on paternity
The organization of people into social classes based on property ownership
The organization of people into social classes based on wealth.
The organization of people into social classes based ethnicity
12
Fredrick Law Olmsted did which of the following
Designed the Flat Iron Building
Led the movement for planned parks in cities/Designed Central Park
Developed the phonograph
Helped Revolutionize Crop Rotation
13
Why did Chinese immigrants start coming to America in the late 1800's?
They were poor in China and wanted to strike it rich by mining for gold
The Annexation of Hawaii
The construction of the Transcontinental Railroad
War with Russia
14
Which of the following is a push factor
The Promise of a better life
The Irish Potato Famine
United States Democracy
Religious Freedom
15
Who was the head of Tammany Hall
William Tweed
Carlo De Manstra
Mark Twain
Daniel Burnham
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Which is NOT a reason why precinct leaders were able to relate to immigrant voters
They were seen as heroes as they climbed their way up the political ladder.
They frequently went back to "The Old Country"
They commonly spoke the same language
They were "first" or "second-generation" immigrants themselves
17
What is one way that city governments attempted to handle the problems encountered by city residents?
They enacted laws to regulate housing.
They required factories to provide transportation for workers.
They mandated that neighborhoods be connected by modern roads.
They employed scientists to keep drinking water safe.
18
Why did reformers consider the practice of patronage to be a bad idea?
It allowed government leaders to increase tariffs on foreign goods.
It stopped elected officials from putting political allies in power
It prevented the most qualified people from getting positions?
It encouraged businesses to take kickbacks from large construction projects
19
African Americans migrated to cities during the 1800's because of prolonged racial segregation in the south
True
False
20
In the late 1800s, what was a common feature included in the urban planning of cities like New York, Boston, and Chicago
Amusement parks
Fine art museums
Green space
Agricultural areas
21
Ward Bosses are typically found where on the Political Machine's Pyramid
The Bottom
Not on the pyramid
The Middle
The Peak
22
What was the goal of settlement homes?
To encourage immigrants to continue living in ethnic neighborhoods.
To increase the social mobility of immigrants
To Prevent social discrimination of immigrants
To decrease the number of immigrants working in factories.
23
Typically told glorified adventure tales of the West.
Gentlemen’s Agreement
Western Films
Pendleton Civil Service Act
Dime novels
24
Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?
War breaking out in homeland
The promise of a better life
Religious Persecution
Famine in home country

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