The Growth of Cities — Unit test Answers

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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 majority of immigrants and rural migrants who moved to American cities at the turn of the twentieth century became part of the

A
middle class.
B
working poor.
C
wealthy class.
D
working rich.
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Look at the circle graph, which describes the foreign-born (immigrant) population in the US in 1850.According to the chart, the US immigrant population in 1850 was

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A
mostly from countries in the south and east of Europe
B
mostly from countries in the north and west of Europe
C
mostly from non-European countries.
D
mostly English-speaking.
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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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How did the efforts of Jane Addams differ from the efforts of Lincoln Steffens?

A
Addams worked to expose slum conditions through journalism; Steffens worked to provide health care to immigrants.
B
Addams worked to promote temperance; Steffens worked to run settlement houses.
C
Addams worked to establish settlement houses for immigrants; Steffens worked to expose government corruption.
D
Addams worked to reform factory labor laws; Steffens worked to teach immigrants American culture.
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As city populations increased in the early 1900s, cities

A
grew out only.
B
stayed the same size.
C
grew up only.
D
grew up and out.
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What was the push factor that brought many European Jews to the United States beginning in the late 1800s?

A
famine
B
overpopulation
C
religious persecution
D
political unrest
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Read the excerpt from Emma Lazarus’s poem The New Colossus, which is inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty. “ ‘Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!’ cries sheWith silent lips. ‘Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.’ ”Who are the “tired,” “poor,” “huddled masses” to which the poem refers?

A
Americans who were leaving the country
B
Americans who lived in New York City
C
immigrants passing through Ellis Island
D
immigrants passing through Angel Island
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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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Look at the circle graphs, which describe the foreign-born (immigrant) population in the US in 1880 and 1910.Based on these graphs, what new trend in immigration made the US population more diverse by 1910?

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A
increasing immigration from Northern and Western Europe
B
decreasing immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe
C
increasing immigration from non-European countries
D
decreasing immigration from Northern and Western Europe
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What was a direct result of landlords not maintaining their tenements during the early 1900s?

A
People were able to live there only for a certain amount of time.
B
People got injured in unsafe living spaces.
C
Rooms were overcrowded despite government regulations.
D
The elevators were frequently out of order.
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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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Regarding immigration and population, a sparsely-populated country that undergoes a large growth in industry is most likely to

A
pass laws to restrict immigration.
B
experience a further decline in population.
C
attract immigrants from other countries.
D
repel immigrants from other countries.
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Which statement best supports the idea that the council-manager system is an effective form of city government?

A
It became the basis for many state governments.
B
It is the only form of city government in use today.
C
It is a plan that is still used in many cities today.
D
It relies on a board of commissioners.

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