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.   Answering the American call through the Jobs-Creation Program, promising more than a million jobs to new immigrants
B.   Wanting to see how the American system of a Democratic-Republic differed from their homeland
C.   Leaving declining prospects of preindustrial agriculture in hopes of better wages in industrial labor
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.   Communication Improvement
B.   Water Canal Expansion
C.   Electric lighting
D.   Rise of Skyscrapers
Question #3
Which city was the first U.S. skyscraper constructed in?
A.   St. Louis
B.   New York
C.   Washington D.C.
D.   Chicago
Question #4
In Jacob Riis's publication How the Other Half Lives, what message was he trying to convey to his readers?
A.   The lavish lifestyle of Robber Barons
B.   New York's working poor and their slum living conditions
C.   Comparing Chicago and New York City, a tale of Two Cities with new versus old mentalities
D.   Discussing U.S. senators' lifestyles compared to the average working American
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.   Decreased child birth rate due to cancer rates
D.   Increased disease in high-population areas
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.   Afterlife gospel
B.   Social gospel
C.   Church gospel
D.   Christian gospel
Question #7
What was the "Great Migration" within the African American community? 
A.   Large migration waves from the United States to Canada, citing better social and legal systems
B.   Millions leaving the Mid-West prairies to the South to be closer to family and established businesses
C.   Millions leaving the South in search of new opportunities
D.   Large migration waves from the Caribbean to the coast of Florida
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.   Stagnant employment in steel operations in the Northeast
B.   Plentiful employment within Mid-West agriculture companies
C.   Menial employment in service/construction industries
D.   Gainful employment in engineering firms
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.   Realism
B.   Pragmatism
C.   Naturalism
D.   Instrumentalism

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