Chapter 21 Test !!
The population of America is ethnically heterogeneous. What does this mean?
Most Americans come from a variety of different ethnic backgrounds.
Where did immigrants come from?
Southern and Eastern Europe
How did new technology change the face of American cities? Give three examples.
Steel frames and elevators led to taller buildings. New transit systems reduced traffic. Trains and bridges allowed people to lived outside of cities.
Most immigrants settled in cities. Immigrants tended to settle in the same..
Neighborhoods.
Which country did NOT represent new immigrants?
Norway
If you are an American, what are the odds that you can trace your ancestry back through Ellis Island?
One in four
Religious organizations founded settlement houses to help the poor
False(2)
Which of the following was most likely to immigrate to America during 1700s?
Farmer
Select the correct answers from the six characters below: Main idea A: A building boom made remarkable choices.
1.Electric streetcars and subways eased street traffic. 2. Public parks preserved open green space cities for people to enjoy. 3. Architects began building skyscrapers with elevators to carry passengers to the upper floor.
How long did the Chinese Exclusion Act bar laborers from entering the country?
10 years
Girls as well as boys were sent to school and taught to read. What happened (effect)?
As education spread, people spent more time reading.
In such close quarters, what would spread rapidly?
Disease
The rich, the middle classes, and the urban poor all lived in the same neighborhood.
False (1)
Jane Addams is best known for helping to establish professional police and fire department.
False (3)
By 1890, the majority of Americans lived in cities.
False (4)
What is the difference between documented and undocumented immigrants?
Documented immigrants have the government's permission to be here; undocumented immigrants don't.
What country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
France
Mark Twain's stories were widely popular. Why (causes)?
His stories poked fun at serious issues and used local color.
Which countries represent old immigrants ?
Ireland, Scandinavia, Germany, France, and England.
Describe two push factors and two pull factors for immigration
Push factors include scarce land, lack of jobs, political and religious persecution, revolution and poverty. Pull factors include freedom, better life, and factory jobs.
What would be an example of a push factor?
Religious persecution
What is religious intolerance?
The inability of someone to practice her religion as she wants to.
How did immigration to the original 13 colonies differ from immigration during the 19th century and 20th century?
The original immigrants came mostly from Great Britain; afterward, immigrants came from all over the world.
Describe the settlement pattern of a typical American city.
The poor crowded into slum tenements in the center. The middle class lived in single family houses. The rich lived in mansions at the outskirts of the city.
What aspect of America's geography caused Europeans to want to settle there?
The space
What sports became popular in the late 1800s?
They included baseball, football, and basketball.
Identify two problems of growing cities.
They included overcrowding, fire disease, crime, and pollution.
Identify three themes explored by realists in literature or art.
They included poverty, the effects of urbanization and industrialization, local color and gritty side of modern life.
How did reformers work to ease these problems?
They influenced city officials to change codes and laws and improve fire, police, electric, and water departments.
What problems did they face adjusting to life in the United States?
They often found it difficult to blend the old and new ways especially with different languages and religions.
Why did nativists resent and distrust the new immigrants?
They were afraid the new immigrants would take away jobs and unfamiliar cultures.
Many slum apartments had no windows, heating, or indoor bathrooms.
True (3)
How did entertainment unite Americans?
It provided a shared popular culture for people of all classes and backgrounds.
Select three correct answers from the six choices. Main Idea B: New diversions in cities made life there much faster and entertaining...
1. Department store sold all kinds of goods under one roof. 2. Professional theater, vaudeville, and concerts entertained people everywhere. 3. Organized sports, like baseball, drew many fans to watch the game.
Why did number of American newspapers grow rapidly?
As populations of cities grew, they were created to meet readers' demand for news.
Why do some people believe that undocumented immigrants should be allowed to stay in the US?
Because everyone should be given a chance e to make a better life.
The number of newspapers grew dramatically. Why (causes)?
Magazines, books, and newspapers competed for female readers.
Why did American cities grow rapidly in the late 1800s?
Many immigrants arrived and stayed in the cities where they were available jobs.
Realists wanted to show the costs of urbanization and industrial growth. Why (causes)?
Many new novels were written by realists who wanted to show life as it really is.
An industrial society needed educated workers. What happened (effect)?
Many states passed compulsory education laws.
How did Americans education change in the late 1800s?
Many states required attendance usually through sixth grade and built universities.
Many African Americans migrated to northern cities to escape prejudice and finds....
True (4)
Unpleasant aspects of city life included garbage, pollution, and pickpockets.
True(1)
Which term best describes official U.S. immigration policy during the 1800s?
Unrestricted
