APUSH - Ch.18: sec. 3, 4, and 5

the national network of grocery stores opened in the 1870s was A. the A & P B. Food loin C. seven-eleven D. piggly wiggly E. Harris teeter

Answer A

At the turn of the 20th century, motion pictures A. had been invented by D. W. Griffith B. were the first true mass entertainment medium C. operated under strict morality codes D. all of the answers are correct E. none of the answers are correct

Answer B

During the late 19th century all of the following innovations occurred in consumer goods except A. the emergence of ready-made clothing B. the formation of credit card companies C. the ability to refrigerate foods artificially D. the opening of large department stores E. the development and mass production of tin cans

Answer B

In the 19th century, vaudeville theatre A. consisted of a variety of stage acts B. only employed white performers C. had been created in the united states D. all the answers are correct E. none of the answers are correct

Answer A

In the late 19th century, the tammany Hall political machine A. saw its most famous boss, William M. tweed, sent to jail B. was one of the few machines that did not engage in graft and corruption C. operated out of chicago D. all of the answers are correct E. none of the answers are correct

Answer A

in the last decades of the nineteenth century, incomes in the united states A. rose for all americans B. declined for most unskilled workers C. remained the same for most americans D. increased for white americans, but decreased for most other ethnic groups E. grew more unequal, while the middle class shrunk

Answer A

In the late 19th century, efforts to reduce poverty in America A. saw the salvation army focus primarily on establishing shelters for the homeless B. saw charitable organizations try to limit aid to those deemed "deserving poor" C. included federally-funded studies attempting to identify the causes of poverty D. generally were led by reformers who had grown up in impoverished communities E. included public works programs funded by municipal property taxes

Answer B

the 19th century game of "rounders" became the modern sport of A. basketball B. baseball C. golf D. football E. soccer

Answer B

In 1869. Princeton and Rutgers played the first intercollegiate game in America of A. baseball B. boxing C. football D. basketball E. soccer

Answer C

In the early 20th century, efforts to improve environmental problems in American cities A. were nonexistent B. focused on the wealth and ignored the urban poor C. included a new federal environmental regulatory agency D. led many cities to ban horses from their streets E. did not yet include the construction of sewage disposal systems

Answer C

Which of the following statements regarding Coney Island is false A. the average daily attendance at Luna park in 1904 was 90,000 people B. Many visitors relaxed their conventions of victorian social behavior C. the park developed a reputation for wholesome, family attractions D. the park experienced phenomenal popularity until after WWI E. the park provided lavish reproductions of exotic places and spectacular adventures

Answer C

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the growth of newspapers A. resulted in most large cities being serviced by one dominant paper B. led to a significant decline in the telegraph industry C. was largely due to national population growth D. saw newspaper circulation increase much more rapidly than general population E. did not coincide with a rise in journalists' salaries

Answer D

In the late 1890's, Florence Kelley and the National Consumers League sought to A. encourage immigrants to become greater consumers B. improve the safety and quality of consumer products C. protect family businesses from the competition of corporate retailers D. improve wages and working conditions of manufacturers and retailers E. all the answers are correct

Answer D

In the late 19th century, crime in large American urban centers A. led many city governments to create professional public departments B. swelled in twenty years between 1880 and 1900 C. was often blamed on the violent proclivities of immigrant groups D. All the answers are correct E. none of the answers are correct

Answer D

In the late 19th century, leisure activities tended to be divided by A. gender B. class C. race D. all of the answers are correct E. none of the answers are correct

Answer D

In the late 19th century, political "machines" in cities owed their existence to A. the rapid growth of urban America B. the influx of millions of immigrants C. the lack of democratic and republican organization in cities D. the rapid growth of urban America and the influx of millions of immigrants E. the influx of millions of immigrants and the lack of democratic and republican organization in cities

Answer D

In the late 19th century, the leading cause of death in large American cities resulted from A. fire B. food poisoning C. crime D. disease E. industrial accidents

Answer D

At the end of the 19th century, most Americans viewed leisure time A. as the province soley of children and the elderly B. on par with laziness C. as something not attainable for the average worker D. as reserved for the extremely wealthy E. as being desireable

Answer E

In the late 19th century, urban political bosses did all of the following except A. give out patronage B. win votes or their political organization C. provide material assistance to the poor D. enrich themselves through graft and corruption E. reduce the costs of city services

Answer E

Theodore Dreiser's 1900 novel, Sister Carrie, dealt with the urban troubles of A. immigrant families B. African-Americans C. American families D. reformers E. single women

Answer E