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

They committed election fraud like stuffing the ballot boxes

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

It encouraged discrimination against immigrants.

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

They frequently went back to "The Old Country"

Why did big business favor tariffs?

It reduced competition from foreign companies.

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

Dangerous jobs in factories and mines

What is Social Stratification

The organization of people into social classes based on wealth.

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.

What was the goal of settlement homes?

To increase the social mobility of immigrants

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?

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

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

Fredrick Law Olmsted did which of the following

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

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

Came up with the idea of Crop Rotation

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1
Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?
Religious Persecution
War breaking out in homeland
Famine in home country
The promise of a better life
2
Who was the head of Tammany Hall
Carlo De Manstra
Daniel Burnham
William Tweed
Mark Twain
3
What did political machines do to make sure they won elections?
They brought in the police to encourage people to vote for them
They appointed their own judges
They committed election fraud like stuffing the ballot boxes
Hired political cartoonists to highlight corruption
4
What impact did nativism have on immigrants in the United States during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
It encouraged discrimination against immigrants.
It encouraged policies to medically examine immigrants.
It encouraged strategies to employ immigrants.
It encouraged laws to educate immigrants.
5
Ward Bosses are typically found where on the Political Machine's Pyramid
Not on the pyramid
The Bottom
The Peak
The Middle
6
Which is NOT a reason why precinct leaders were able to relate to immigrant voters
They were "first" or "second-generation" immigrants themselves
They were seen as heroes as they climbed their way up the political ladder.
They commonly spoke the same language
They frequently went back to "The Old Country"
7
Where was the west coast basin for immigration
Kelley's Island
Alcatraz
Ellis Island
Angel Island
8
Why did big business favor tariffs?
It allowed them to pay lower wages to employees.
It decreased the overall prices of goods.
It gave them stronger alliances with government officials.
It reduced competition from foreign companies.
9
Due to immigrants lacking skills needed for higher paying jobs, immigrants commonly took jobs doing what?
Working in their own ethnic shops
Secretarial work
None, they were all unemployed
Dangerous jobs in factories and mines
10
What is Social Stratification
The organization of people into social classes based ethnicity
The organization of people into social classes based on paternity
The organization of people into social classes based on wealth.
The organization of people into social classes based on property ownership
11
Which of the following is a push factor
The Irish Potato Famine
Religious Freedom
The Promise of a better life
United States Democracy
12
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.
Immigrants settled mainly in cities.
Schools began offering education in English literacy.
A new American culture was being developed.
13
What was the goal of settlement homes?
To increase the social mobility of immigrants
To decrease the number of immigrants working in factories.
To Prevent social discrimination of immigrants
To encourage immigrants to continue living in ethnic neighborhoods.
14
What is one way that city governments attempted to handle the problems encountered by city residents?
They employed scientists to keep drinking water safe.
They enacted laws to regulate housing.
They mandated that neighborhoods be connected by modern roads.
They required factories to provide transportation for workers.
15
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
16
Only President to serve two non-consecutive terms, staunch enemy against tariffs
Benjamin Harrison
James Garfield
Grover Cleveland
Chester Arthur
17
Why did Chinese immigrants start coming to America in the late 1800's?
The construction of the Transcontinental Railroad
War with Russia
They were poor in China and wanted to strike it rich by mining for gold
The Annexation of Hawaii
18
Typically told glorified adventure tales of the West.
Pendleton Civil Service Act
Gentlemen’s Agreement
Dime novels
Western Films
19
In the late 1800s, what was a common feature included in the urban planning of cities like New York, Boston, and Chicago
Fine art museums
Amusement parks
Green space
Agricultural areas
20
Practice of giving government jobs to people who had helped a candidate get elected.
Gentlemen’s Agreement
Patronage
Political Machine
Pendleton Civil Service Act
21
The roller coaster drew adventurous customers to _______________ in 1884.
Geauga Lake
Riverside Park
Cedar Point
Coney Island
22
African Americans migrated to cities during the 1800's because of prolonged racial segregation in the south
False
True
23
Fredrick Law Olmsted did which of the following
Designed the Flat Iron Building
Developed the phonograph
Helped Revolutionize Crop Rotation
Led the movement for planned parks in cities/Designed Central Park
24
George Washington Carver helped revolutionized Southern Farming by doing what of the following?
Developed Pasteurization
Developed Crop Dusting
Invented the Tractor
Came up with the idea of Crop Rotation

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