Ch. 21- An Urban Society

Which settlement house was founded by Jane Addams?

Which New York Bridge opened in 1883?

Rooting for the home team or a local star became a favorite pastime for people who attended which of the following?

To leave one's homeland to live somewhere else.

Based on sensational stories.

______ By the early 1900s, most immigrants arrived from northern and western Europe.

Along with economic troubles, which condition drove people to emigrate.

Immigrants played an important role in the growth of cities.

Who designed New York’s Central Park and several parks in Boston?

A type of music characterized by sycopation in the melody.

Most working-class residents of U.S. cities received good wages and benefits.

Which writer described the lives of upper-class Easterners?

 Economic hardship was a common “push” factor for immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

In 1888 Richmond, Virginia, pioneered the use of which of the following?

To become part of a larger culture.

After the Civil War, American artists and musicians large copied European styles.

A type of residence that is often run-down and crowded.