Foner Chapter 16: Life At The Turn Of The 20th Century

Question 1

____ Production and lower costs made newspapers and and magazines more affordable.

Accepted Answer

Faster

Question 2

Where did the first successful flight take place?

Accepted Answer

Kitty Hawk, NC

Question 3

In 1888, George Eastman introduced the _____.

Accepted Answer

Kodak Camera

Question 4

States administered ________ to deny African Americans the right to vote?

Accepted Answer

Literacy Tests

Question 5

In what court case was the result: "The separation of races in public was legal"?

Accepted Answer

Plessy vs. Ferguson

Question 6

What was constructed on the outskirts of cities, where people sought out recreational thrill?

Accepted Answer

Amusement Parks

Question 7

What laws did southern states pass to separate blacks and whites?

Accepted Answer

Jim Crow Laws

Question 8

Steel cables aided in the making of the ____ bridge, which brought cities closer together.

Accepted Answer

Brooklyn

Question 9

Spectator sports such as _____ and _____ became very popular.

Accepted Answer

Boxing, Baseball

Question 10

What major sports event first took place in 1903?

Accepted Answer

World Series

Question 11

Because of racial discrimination, only ____ of African Americans attended secondary education.

Accepted Answer

1%

Question 12

What group was hired more than any other for constructing the rail lines in the southeast?

Accepted Answer

Mexicans

Question 13

What helped establish universities like Howard, Atlanta, and Frisk in 1865-1868?

Accepted Answer

Freedmen's Bureau

Questions 13