Study sheet, please help fast?
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THIS IS A STUDY SHEET
1. Which is a true statement about cities in the period between the Civil War and 1920?
Cities grew rapidly as both immigrants and native-born citizens sought higher paying jobs.
Cities grew slowly because people wanted to stay on their farms and make money.
Cities grew rapidly because people were eager to enjoy the sophisticated entertainment they offered.
Cities remained about the same at that time because people were reluctant to make changes.
2. Where did most immigrants choose to live when they entered the United States in the late 1800s or early 1900s?
on farms
in cities
in the suburbs
in the West
3. Which had the greatest impact on the growth of cities and the expansion of cities to suburbs?
action by the federal government
transportation innovations
political changes
leadership from mayors
4. Which was not an amusement that people enjoyed in the late 1800s or early 1900s?
water parks
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Coney Island
Nickelodeons
5. Which was not an element of urban social stratification in the cities of the late 1800s?
gender
ethnicity
race
class
6. How were skyscrapers important to the growth and development of cities?
They created opportunities for better views across the city.
They took advantage of vertical expansion when land was at a premium.
They added interest to the skyline.
They showed that America was very powerful and important.
7. What did the construction of Central Park add to New York City?
It gave residents a meeting place to discuss social issues.
It offered immigrants a place to congregate while waiting for work.
It offered a venue for leisure and recreation within the city.
It eliminated the potential for urban pollution.
8. What was the significance of Daniel Burnham’s Plan of Chicago?
This contest-winning design opened Chicago streets to new forms of transportation.
This urban planning effort was a model for the orderly growth of a city.
It became the model for the Chicago income and property tax program.
He used this plan to avoid prosecution for the Chicago fire.
9. Which was not an activity of political machines?
accepting bribes in exchange for favors
helping immigrants and others cope with life in the city
awarding jobs and contracts to friends
using almost all contributions for charity
10. What was Tammany Hall in New York City?
the home of the opera
a municipal building
a settlement house
the Democratic political machine
11. How was Jane Addams a leader in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
She implemented the Social Gospel by founding the Salvation Army.
She was the first woman elected to serve in the Senate.
She designed some of the first skyscrapers.
She started Hull House, which became a model for other reformers.
12. What was one of the goals of the settlement house movement?
to provide housing for day-laborers
to assist the urban poor
to help people buy property
to create a setting for people to negotiate disputes
13. Which is not related to the goals and efforts of the Populist Party?
greater regulation of business
free silver movement
opposition to income tax
political power in the hands of the people
14. Why is the Populist Party generally regarded as a failure by historians?
It unrealistically wanted a laissez-faire economy and limited regulation of business.
It advocated an income tax that became highly unpopular.
It looked to the future and was too far ahead of its time.
It did not address the realities of an industrial economy and could not endure.
15. What was the relationship between the Populist Party and William Jennings Bryan?
Populists supported Bryan in his failed presidential race.
Populists campaigned against Bryan because he opposed their reforms.
Bryan had little influence on the party.
Bryan brought Populists into the Republican Party.
16. What Progressive organization had a goal of providing food and shelter to the slum-dwelling poor?
the Salvation Army
the Social Gospel
the Sheldon Steps
the Booth Believers
17. Which was not a goal of the Progressive movement?
conservation
regulation of some aspects of the economy
improvement of social conditions
establishment of a national bank
18. What name was given to the group of investigative journalists who uncovered corruption in business and government in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Conservatives
Muckrakers
Socialists
Progressives
19. What are Upton Sinclair and Lincoln Steffens known for doing?
forming alliances that helped farmers with their credit problems
serving as mayors of Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia
founding progressive organizations in the late 1800s
exposing corruption in business or government
20. What did Ida M. Tarbell’s investigations reveal?
violations in the meatpacking industry
corruption in city governments
brutal working conditions in mines and on railroads
John D. Rockefeller’s corrupt practices at Standard Oil
21. Which midwestern governor served as a progressive model for other governors by implementing the “Wisconsin Way?”
Robert LaFollette
Tommy Thompson
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