Chapter 6 Cities, Immigrants, and Farmers
What demand was made in the populist party platform of 1892?
A graduated income tax
The excerpt below is from William Jenning Bryan's speech at the Democratic Convention in 1896. Based on this speech, what did Bryan demand in his subsequent campaign for the Presidency?
A policy of bimetallism that would help farmers by raising crop prices.
The graph shows the proportions of rural and urban populations of the United States from 1870 to 1900. Which factor contributed to the shift in population shown on the graph?
Better jobs in industry attracted farmers and farm laborers in cities.
Why were immigrants from southern and Eastern Europe in the late 19th century welcomed by industrialists?
The immigrants were willing to work for lower wages than most workers.
How did new immigrants differ from old immigrants?
Most of them spoke very little English.
Which group most favored the passage of the Chinese exclusion act act in 1882?
Nativists on the West coast
The cartoon at the left by Thomas Nast was published in 1871. Which problem is addressed in the cartoon?
Political machines were profiting from kickback on public contracts.
The photograph on the left shows immigrants on Ellis island in 1904. What was the primary purpose of this facility?
Processing immigrants who mainly came from southern and Eastern Europe
This diagram provides details about late 19th century America. Which title completes the diagram?
Programs for Americanization
The statement below was made by a 19th century immigrant to the United States. Based on this statement, why did her family immigrate to the United States?
Religious persecution pushed them out of Russia/
Which was NOT a problem faced by farmers in the late 19th century?
Rising city populations were willing to pay higher prices for food.
Which was NOT a major issue faced by the cities on the table above?
Rising food prices caused by labor shortages on farms.
The excerpt below is from a law enacted by Congress in 1887. Why did congress pass this law?
The Supreme Court had overruled state laws prohibiting unjust practices by interstate railroads.
The table below provides information about the population of several cities in 1870 and 1900. Which describes a trend indicated by the information in the table?
The number of immigrants increased but the size of major cities increased even faster.
What was a consequence of the rapid growth of cities in the late 1800s?
The rapid growth of tenements and ghettos.
Which useful function was served by the political machines of the late 1800s?
They assisted in the social and political assimilation of immigrants into the community.
How did the experiences of Chinese immigrants differ from those of the "new immigrants" from southern and Eastern Europe?
They could not own property, testify in some state courts, or become citizens.
How did many nativists feel about the rapid influx of immigration between 1870 and 1900?
They feared that the immigrants might take their jobs for lower wages.
What was the purpose of the Grange movement?
To break the rural isolation of farmers and represent their interests
The timeline below displays the sequence of some events affecting Asian immigrants. What was the goal of these measures?
To keep Asian immigrants out of American society.
