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