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Environmental Issues — Cumulative exam Answers

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A process that directly describes the growth of cities is

A
segregation.
B
urbanization.
C
industrialization.
D
commercialization.
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The final battle in the American Indian Wars occurred at

A
Wounded Knee.
B
Little Bighorn.
C
Sand Creek.
D
Pike’s Peak.
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In the late 1800s, the growth of the railroad system led to Midwestern cities such as Minneapolis and Cleveland becoming

A
agricultural centers.
B
unsettled territories.
C
industrial centers.
D
lumber centers.
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Employment opportunities that brought a large number of immigrants to urban areas in the early 1900s included jobs in

A
banks.
B
schools.
C
factories.
D
hospitals.
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Many tenement apartments in the early 1900s had

A
few windows and poor ventilation.
B
garbage collection and sewer systems.
C
indoor plumbing and hot water.
D
safety features and fire protection.
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Which effect of industrialization made city centers somewhat unpleasant for residents?

A
the increased number of government buildings
B
the lack of cultural institutions
C
the lack of public transportation
D
the rise of railroads and stockyards
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What impact did the expansion of railroads in the West have on the American Indians who lived there?

A
They were displaced from their tribal lands.
B
They moved into towns and lived among the new settlers.
C
They stopped farming and took jobs in factories.
D
They were forced to move to Mexico.
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Which statement best explains why American trappers went west in the 1800s?

A
The trappers wanted to learn more about beavers and how to catch them.
B
The trappers wanted to find a new source of animal fur for selling.
C
The trappers needed to find fur to make warm clothes for themselves.
D
The trappers wanted to become farmers to take advantage of fertile lands.
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How did Populists want the government to handle currency in the late 1800s?

A
Populists wanted the government to make unlimited paper money.
B
Populists wanted the government to make unlimited silver coins.
C
Populists wanted the government to keep the gold standard.
D
Populists wanted the government to limit the amount of paper money.
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Read the quotation from William Jennings Bryan’s “Cross of Gold” speech.“You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns; you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.” Which of the following best describes Bryan’s opinion about currency?

A
Working people do not make as much gold as the wealthy.
B
Free silver would ruin the economy of the United States.
C
The gold standard hurts every worker in the United States.
D
Workers would prefer to earn gold coins instead of silver.
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Look at the chart below, which shows railroad growth in different areas of the country.Increase in Railroad Mileage An increase in railroad mileage in an area led to great economic growth in that area. Between 1870 and 1890, which area had the greatest increase in railroads and, as a result, the most significant economic growth?

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A
New England
B
the South
C
Western states and territories
D
the middle states
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Under the Dawes Act, the reservation land not allotted to American Indians was sold

A
to specific tribes as reservation land.
B
to American Indians who wanted more.
C
to white settlers and railroad companies.
D
to tribal chiefs to divide on their own.
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Which law required immigrants to be able to read and write?

A
the Chinese Exclusion Act
B
the Immigration Act of 1917
C
the Emergency Quota Act
D
the Johnson-Reed Immigration Act
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How did the growth of the railroads affect supply and demand for natural resources in the United States?

A
The growth of the railroads decreased the supply of natural resources.
B
The growth of the railroads decreased the demand for natural resources.
C
The growth of the railroads increased the demand for natural resources.
D
The growth of the railroads had no effect on the supply of natural resources.
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The definition of frontier is

A
the outer limit of what is known or explored.
B
a landform that makes travel difficult.
C
the border between two states.
D
a river that flows between countries.
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In the 1870s, the US government began an American Indian policy of

A
providing allotments of land.
B
encouraging assimilation.
C
confining tribes on reservations.
D
forcing tribes to relocate.
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The economy grew more quickly during the Gilded Age than at any other time in US history. Two factors that caused this growth were

A
a great increase in steel production and a repeal of taxes.
B
a repeal of taxes and a decrease in the value of manufactured goods.
C
a great increase in steel production and an increase in the value of manufactured goods.
D
a great increase in steel production and a decrease in the value of manufactured goods.
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Why did so many settlers move to California after 1848?

A
They wanted to find precious metals.
B
They wanted to live near the ocean.
C
They wanted to farm fertile lands.
D
They wanted to trap animals.
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According to historian Frederick Jackson Turner, how did the frontier relate the concept of democracy?

A
Settlement of new frontier lands made people, including immigrants and former slaves, equally rich.
B
Living on the frontier helped Americans better understand the importance of a democratic government.
C
The frontier created a new democracy that would be lost after the United States had expanded.
D
Facing the challenges and difficulties of survival on the frontier made all settlers equal.
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Look at the graphic.According to this graphic, what was the role of midwestern cities in the meatpacking industry?

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A
They were a major source of cattle for the meatpacking industry.
B
They processed meat to be sold in the Great Plains.
C
They processed meat to be sold in eastern cities.
D
They served as a stopping point for farmers bringing their cattle to eastern cities.

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