Chapter 18 Study set

In the late nineteenth century, immigrants in the United States

lived mostly in urban areas and lacked capital to buy farmland

During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the growth of newspapers

saw circulation increase much more rapidly than the general population.

In the late nineteenth century, suburbs on the edges of American cities were largely populated by

Moderately wealthy people

In the late nineteenth century, the assimilation of immigrants was encouraged by

Native-born Americans by: -making public schooling available(helped immigrant children learn english) -employers requiring english speakers for jobs - only carrying American products in stores which forced immigrants to adapt to American wardrobe, diets , and lifestyle

Which of the following statements regarding Coney Island is FALSE?

The park developed a reputation for wholesome family attractions.

In 1882, the first group of immigrants to be excluded from the United States on the basis of nationality were

Chinese (Chinese Exclusion Act)

In the late nineteenth century, urban political bosses did all of the following EXCEPT

reduce the costs of city services.

In the late nineteenth century, efforts to reduce poverty in America

saw charitable organizations try to limit aid to those deemed "deserving poor."

In the late nineteenth century, political "machines" in cities owed their existence to

the rapid growth of urban America and the influx of millions of immigrants.

According to the philosophy of pragmatism, society should be guided by

scientific inquiry.

The principal force behind the creation of great public buildings in the late nineteenth century was

The 1893 Columbian Exposition

In the early twentieth century, efforts to improve environmental problems in American cities

included a new federal environmental regulatory agency.

The American artistic movement known as the "Ashcan school"

included the painter Edward Hopper.

During the early decades of the twentieth century, most Americans began to view leisure time as

increasingly desirable.

The primary goal of the American Protective Association was to

stop immigrants from entering the US

At the turn of the twentieth century, motion pictures...

were the first true mass entertainment medium.

In the late nineteenth century, American universities A. significantly grew in number due to the Morrill Land Grant B. had a strong commitment to practical knowledge C. began to form relationships with the private sector and the government D. both had a strong commitment to practical knowledge, and began to form relationships with the private sector and the government

All these answers are correct.

In the late nineteenth century, leisure activities tended to be divided by

All these answers are correct.

Roughly what percentage of the populations of Chicago, New York, and Detroit was made up of immigrants by 1890?

Chicago-87% New York-80% Detroit-84%

By 1900, the transportation systems of American cities included

Elevated railroads, subways, electric trolleys and cable cars, suspension bridges.

Compared with the first generation, second-generation immigrants were more likely

attempt and break away from their native culture and assimilate into real American culture. Some even looked down on parents/grandparents who continued to preserve traditional ethnik habits and values .

The nineteenth-century game of "rounders" became the modern sport of

baseball.

In the late nineteenth century, many immigrants to the United States

came from northern and western Europe including Great Britain, Ireland, and Scandinavia. Formed close-knit communities

In 1869, Princeton and Rutgers played the first intercollegiate game in America of

football.

The 1920 census of the United States revealed that

for the first time a majority of the American people lived in "urban areas"(communities of 2,000 people or more)

In the 1890s, Florence Kelley and the National Consumers League sought to

force retailers and manufacturers to improve wages and working conditions for women workers.

Between 1890 and 1910, incomes in the United States

rose for almost all Americans

In the late nineteenth century, the Tammany Hall political machine

saw its most famous boss, William M. Tweed, sent to prison.

In the late nineteenth century, crime in large American urban centers A.led many city governments to create professional public police departments. B.swelled in the twenty years between 1880 and 1900. C.was often blamed on the violent proclivities of immigrant groups. D.was often blamed on the violent proclivities of immigrant groups, and led many city governments to create professional public police departments.

(all of the above are correct)

Which American writer is LEAST associated with the trend toward social realism in literature in the late nineteenth century?

Mark Twain

During the late nineteenth century, college education for American women

had expanded significantly.

The national network of grocery stores that started in the 1850s was

A.P.

By 1890, populations in the biggest urban areas

1860-1900: -New York: 1-3 million -Chicago: I00,000-over 1million

Charles Darwin's theories of evolution met initial resistance from A) educators B) scientists. C) theologians.

All these answers are correct.

Compared to most other immigrant ethnic groups in the late nineteenth century, Jewish immigrants

advanced economically more rapidly than others because the cultural high value on education

In the nineteenth century, vaudeville theater

consisted of a variety of stage acts.

The designers of New York City's Central Park

deliberately created a public space that would look as little like the city as possible

During the late nineteenth century, all of the following innovations occurred in consumer goods EXCEPT the

formation of credit card companies

By the 1890s, the largest number of immigrants to the United States came from...

from...Southern and Eastern Europe

Which statement about education in the late nineteenth century is FALSE?

Funding for public education was highest in rural areas.

In 1894, the population density of Manhattan was

Greater than most crowded European cities

Which American thinker is LEAST associated with study using scientific methods?

Henry James

Tenement buildings in urban America were

Initially praised for an improvement in housing for the poor

In 1894, the Immigration Restriction League was

founded in 1894 by three Harvard College graduates, Charles Warren, Robert DeCourcy Ward, and Prescott Farnsworth Hall

In the 1890s, Jacob Riis

reported on the lining conditions of the urban poor to encourage improvements