APUSH Chapter 18
The city beautiful movement in the US was inspired in part by
the 1893 columbian exposition in Chicago
in the late 19th century leisure activities tended to be divided by
gender. class. race All these answers are correct.
In the late nineteenth century immigrants to the United States
generally lacked the capital to buy farmland
in 1894 the population density on Manhattan in NY was
greater than the most crowded European Cities
In 1882 the first group of immigrants to be excluded on the basis of nationality were
Chinese
which of the following regarding coney island is false
The park developed a reputation for wholesome family attractions.
in 1869 Princeton and Rutger played the first intercollegiate game in America of
football
in the 1890s Florence Kelly and the National Consumers league sought to
force retailers and manufactures to improve wages and working conditions
During the late 19th century all of the following innovations occured in Consumer goods EXCEPT
formation of Credit Card Companies
In the late 19th century many immigrants to the United States
formed close-knit ethnic communities within cities
Which statement about education in the late 19th century is FASLE
funding for public education was highest in rural areas
Which American thinker is least associated with using the scientific methods
henry james
in the early 20th century efforts to improve Environmental problems in American cities
included a federal environmental regulatory agency
Tenement buildings in urban America were
initially praised as an improvement in housing for the poor
the 1920s census of the United States revealed that
majority of Americans were living in Urban Areas
In 1894, the immigration restriction league
proposed screening immigrants to allow only desirable ones to enter
Between 1890 and 1910 incomes in the US
rose for almost all Americans
in the late 19th century efforts to reduce poverty in America
saw Charitable organizations try to limit aid to only those deemed deserving poor
During the late 19th century and early 20th century the growth of Newspapers
saw circulation increase much more rapidly than the general population
Charles Darwin's theories of evolution met initial resistance from
theologians. scientists. educators. All these answers are correct.
The American Artistic Movement Was known as the Ashcan school
was most identified with the work of John Singer Sargent
At the turn of the 20th century motion pictures
were the first true mass entertainment medium
According to philosophy of pragmatism society should be guided by
Scientific Inquiry
Compared to most other immigrants ethnic group in the late 19th century, jewish immigrants
the sale of American products. public education. church leaders. religious reform. All these answers are correct.
Roughly what percentage of the populations of Chicago, New York, and Detriot was made up of immigrants by 1890
80-90 percent
The National Network of grocery stores that started in the 1850s was
A and P
The equitable building in NYC completed in 1870 was the first in the US to
be built with an elevator
The designers of NYC central park
delieverately created a public space that would look as little like the city as possible
In the late 19th century crime in large American urban centers
ed many city governments to create professional public police departments. swelled in the twenty years between 1880 and 1900. was often blamed on the violent proclivities of immigrant groups. was often blamed on the violent proclivities of immigrant groups, and led many city governments to create professional public police departments. All these answers are correct.
By 1900 the transportation systems of American Cities included
elevated railroads. subways. electric trolleys and cable cars. suspension bridges. All these answers are correct.
By the 1890s the largest number of immigrants came from
southern and south eastern europe
in the 19th century vaudeville theater
consisted of a variety of stage acts
During the late 19th century college education for American Women
had expanded significantly
The 19th century game of Rounders became the modern sport of
Baseball
Which American writer is least associated with the trend toward social realism in literature in the late 19th centruy
Mark Twain
Compared with the 1st generation second generation immmigrants were more likely too
break from their traditional culture
By 1890 populations in the biggest urban areas
consisted mostly of forgein born immigrants and their children
in the 1890s Jacob Riis
reported living conditions of the Urban poor to encourage improvements
in the late 19th century American Universities
significantly grew in number due to the Morrill Land Grant Act. were sometimes started by philanthropists that wanted to perpetuate their family names. began to form relationships with the private sector and the government. significantly grew in number due to the Morrill Land Grant Act, and began to form relationships with the private sector and government. All these answers are correct.
in the late 19th century political machines in cities owed their existence to
the rapid growth of Urban America and the influx of millions of immigrants
The principle force behind the creation of great public buildings in the late 19th century was
wealthy residents
During the early decades of the 20th century most Americans began to view leisure time as
increasingly desirable
in the late 19th century suburbs on the edges of the American Cities were largely populated by
moderaltly well to do people
In the late 19th century the Tamany Hall political machine
saw its most famous boss, William W Tweed sent to prison
The primary goal of the American Protective Association was to
stop immigrants from entering the US