Creating a Constitution — Unit test Answers

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What was an effect of urbanization?

A
Living conditions in city centers improved.
B
The middle class grew in cities.
C
Cities became less segregated.
D
The unemployment rate increased in cities.
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Which of the following best describes why settlement houses offered to help immigrants learn to cook specific kinds of food?

A
to encourage them to assimilate into American culture
B
to help them provide for their families
C
to follow the social gospel
D
to help them retain their native culture
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Look at the graphic below.Which phrase best fits in the blank box?

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A
wasted government money
B
provided citizens with government money
C
encouraged people to vote
D
supported government investigations
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Republican President James Garfield was opposed to

A
the spoils system.
B
reform movements.
C
the civil service.
D
company contracts.
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Which sentence best compares the employment opportunities between farms and cities in the late 1800s?

A
There were far more jobs on farms than there were in cities.
B
There were far more jobs in cities than there were on farms.
C
There was a low number of jobs both on farms and in cities.
D
There was a high number of jobs both on farms and in cities.
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How was the rise of the civil service related to President Garfield’s assassination?

A
Civil service reform started because Garfield was assassinated for opposing political corruption.
B
Civil service reform started because Garfield was assassinated for supporting political corruption.
C
Civil service reform started because Garfield’s assassin was an official who had failed a civil service test.
D
Civil service reform started because Garfield called for it in his will.
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Read what President Garfield said when he called for an investigation of New York's political machine. “Go ahead regardless of where or whom you hit.” The president was instructing the investigation team to:

A
investigate people from both political parties.
B
stop investigating politicians.
C
investigate only Democrats.
D
investigate only Republicans.
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During the 1800s, nativists promoted the idea that immigrants contributed to unemployment by

A
taking jobs back to their native countries.
B
blocking American workers from applying for jobs.
C
competing for jobs that they believed should go to people born in America.
D
forcing or intimidating employers into hiring them.
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Which of these statements best accounts for Chinese immigration to the United States in the late 1800s?

A
Chinese immigrants wanted to establish their own railroads.
B
Chinese immigrants wanted to send money to their families.
C
Chinese immigrants wanted to escape religious persecution.
D
Chinese immigrants wanted to settle in the Pearl River Delta.
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In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act

A
limited Chinese immigration to 5,000 people per year.
B
was strongly opposed by nativist groups.
C
was debated in Congress but did not pass.
D
halted Chinese immigration for a period.
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Which phrase best describes New York City’s Little Italy?

A
Little Italy is an example of segregation by occupation.
B
Little Italy is an example of segregation by income.
C
Little Italy is an example of segregation by culture.
D
Little Italy is an example of segregation by class.
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What helped immigrants retain the culture of their native lands?

A
passing through immigrant processing stations
B
working alongside Americans
C
joining nativist organizations
D
living in close proximity to others from their country
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Look at the chart.YearApproximate Number of Settlement Houses in the US19001001910400Which conclusion does the chart support?

A
Acculturation and Americanization programs began offering new services between 1900 and 1910.
B
Acculturation and Americanization programs attracted the same number of people between 1900 and 1910.
C
Acculturation and Americanization programs became more popular between 1900 and 1910.
D
Acculturation and Americanization programs became less popular between 1900 and 1910.
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The movement of poor Irish immigrants to the United States in the 1800s is an illustration of

A
the push factor of food availability and the pull factor of famine.
B
the push factor of religious oppression and the pull factor of religious freedom.
C
the push factor of famine and the pull factor of food availability.
D
the push factor of religious freedom and the pull factor of religious oppression.
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Which statement describes a cultural opportunity that became available as cities grew in the late 1800s?

A
City dwellers could visit museums.
B
City dwellers could attend schools.
C
City dwellers could work in factories.
D
City dwellers could travel on transit systems.

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