What was Jacob Riis trying to do?

show the living conditions of the urban poor

The American Protective Association sought to

stop immigration into the US completely

Which of these did colleges and universities benefit from the most during the Gilded Age?

land-grants and wealthy philanthropists

NYC Central Park was originally designed

to look as little like the city as possible

believed that the laws of nature also applied to society

People involved in the "Social Gospel" wanted to

Use religious beliefs to solve social problems themselves

Once in the United States, immigrants often

formed ethnic enclaves like "Little Italy"

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Urbanization/Immigration

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A #socialstudies quiz reviewing concepts from #immigration #urbanization and #TheGildedAge

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1
Which of these groups was opposed to compulsory public education?
Poor working-class families
Catholic families
Upper-class families
Conservative-minded families
2
In Plessy v. Ferguson the Supreme Court ruled
that segregation was legal
that segregation was illegal
3
Football was primarily played and watched by
wealthy college students
poor urban students
poor rural students
women
4
What was Jacob Riis trying to do?
expose political corruption
show the living conditions of the urban poor
write rags to riches stories
stop immigration
5
By 1920, for the first time more Americans lived in
the country/rural areas
cities/urban areas
6
The American Protective Association sought to
stop immigration into the US completely
require immigrants to sign oaths of loyalty to the US
make English the official language of the US
limit immigration to those with relatives in the US
7
One of the factors pushing immigrants out of their home countries was
compulsory military service
the rise of fascism
the decline of the Catholic Church
forced state educational programs
8
The "Ashcan School" portrayed
idealized rural images
scenes from ancient Greece and Rome
gritty urban scenes
European landscapes
9
Which of these did colleges and universities benefit from the most during the Gilded Age?
churches
land-grants and wealthy philanthropists
student-loans
jobs that required a college degree
10
NYC Central Park was originally designed
for the rich
as a meeting place for immigrant leaders
as a place to plant food crops
to look as little like the city as possible
11
Most of the women who died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire were
Russian
Italian and Jewish
Irish
German
12
Social Darwinists
tried to reform society during the Gilded Age
were very influential
believed society should help the poor
believed that the laws of nature also applied to society
13
Which sport used to be called "rounders"?
baseball
soccer
football
basketball
14
Which of these groups was completely banned from immigrating to the US?
Russians
Irish
Jews
Chinese
15
She opened a settlement house in Chicago called Hull House
Susan B. Anthony
Alice Paul
Jane Addams
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
16
People involved in the "Social Gospel" wanted to
solve conflicts between socialists and fundamentalists
urge people to look to God to solve society's problems
promote new theories of biblical interpretation
Use religious beliefs to solve social problems themselves
17
Most New Immigrants were from
Mexico and Cuba
Southern and Western Europe
China and Japan
Northern and Eastern Europe
18
He was the most famous political boss during the Gilded Age
Dwight Moody
Henry George
William Boss Tweed
James McManes
19
In the late 19th century, which of these people moved to the suburbs?
the working class
the very wealthy
the middle class
the very poor
20
Once in the United States, immigrants often
formed ethnic enclaves like "Little Italy"
moved to the South
transitioned to American life easily
completely cut ties with their mother country

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