History 118 - History of the United States 1877 to Present » Summer 2022 » Ch. 19 Reading Quiz

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Question #1
As stated in section 19.1, what was one of the main reasons why European immigrants, and others, left their homelands in search of work in the United States?
A.   Leaving declining prospects of preindustrial agriculture in hopes of better wages in industrial labor
B.   Wanting to see how the American system of a Democratic-Republic differed from their homeland
C.   Answering the American call through the Jobs-Creation Program, promising more than a million jobs to new immigrants
D.   Seeking to incorporate their existing highly-skilled labor in a better job market
Question #2
According to the keys to successful urbanization, which of the following was NOT attributed to shaping urbanization at the turn of the century? 
A.   Water Canal Expansion
B.   Rise of Skyscrapers
C.   Communication Improvement
D.   Electric lighting
Question #3
Which city was the first U.S. skyscraper constructed in?
A.   Chicago
B.   St. Louis
C.   Washington D.C.
D.   New York
Question #4
In Jacob Riis's publication How the Other Half Lives, what message was he trying to convey to his readers?
A.   New York's working poor and their slum living conditions
B.   Comparing Chicago and New York City, a tale of Two Cities with new versus old mentalities
C.   Discussing U.S. senators' lifestyles compared to the average working American
D.   The lavish lifestyle of Robber Barons
Question #5
What was a main unfortunate medical repercussion of sudden urbanization growth due to increased population? 
A.   Drastic lack of medical supplies for city hospitals
B.   Lack of nutrition for workers
C.   Increased disease in high-population areas
D.   Decreased child birth rate due to cancer rates
Question #6
This philosophy stated that all Christians, whether they were church leaders or social reformers, should be as concerned about the conditions of life in the secular world as the afterlife. What was this philosophy known as?
A.   Christian gospel
B.   Afterlife gospel
C.   Social gospel
D.   Church gospel
Question #7
What was the "Great Migration" within the African American community? 
A.   Large migration waves from the Caribbean to the coast of Florida
B.   Large migration waves from the United States to Canada, citing better social and legal systems
C.   Millions leaving the South in search of new opportunities
D.   Millions leaving the Mid-West prairies to the South to be closer to family and established businesses
Question #8
As cited in Figure 19.8, many African Americans were initially given what type of employment throughout the United States after their South exodus? 
A.   Menial employment in service/construction industries
B.   Gainful employment in engineering firms
C.   Stagnant employment in steel operations in the Northeast
D.   Plentiful employment within Mid-West agriculture companies
Question #9
The famous William "Boss" Tweed implemented what type of politics within New York during his rise to political fame and power?
A.   Popular politics
B.   Corrupt politics
C.   Machine politics
D.   Horizontal politics
Question #10
During a popular literary movement in the 1800s, popular authors like Jack London began to implement a school of thought centered around laws of nature and the natural world being the only truly relevant laws governing humanity. What type of thought was this representing?
A.   Naturalism
B.   Pragmatism
C.   Instrumentalism
D.   Realism

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