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Between 1790 and 1900, cities in America

A
grew rapidly as people moved to urban centers looking for work.
B
shrank as rural areas became more popular.
C
shrank as people began moving to the suburbs.
D
grew slowly as they industrialized.
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Which of these details related to the topic of the Industrial Revolution is objective?

A
“money-grasping mill owners”
B
“ragged, penniless workers”
C
“brilliant, innovative thinkers”
D
“six-day workweeks”
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The Brooklyn Bridge is significant because it was the first suspension bridge built

A
in the United States.
B
in the world.
C
with steel cables.
D
with cast-iron cables.
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The majority of people who immigrated to America in the late 1800s and early 1900s

A
adopted America’s established religions.
B
started businesses with their own resources.
C
bought land and became farmers.
D
worked at challenging jobs in the cities.
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Which statement best explains why immigrants and factory owners worked together but often lived in different parts of a city?

A
Immigrants usually lived in the outskirts of cities, far from the places where they worked.
B
Legal restrictions forced immigrants and factory owners to live in separate parts of most cities.
C
Factory owners preferred to live in the outskirts of a city in neighborhoods that reminded them of rural areas.
D
Public transportation made it possible for factory owners to live in parts of a city that immigrants could not afford.
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The explosion of European immigration into the United States in the late 1800s can best be explained by

A
a wide variety of entry points into the United States.
B
an increase of Asian immigration through Angel Island.
C
pull factors in Europe and push factors in America.
D
push factors in Europe and pull factors in America.
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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, reformers helped immigrants assimilate into American culture by

A
isolating them from American citizens.
B
separating them from their family members.
C
teaching them how to speak English.
D
teaching them foreign languages.
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What is one way that city landscapes changed in the beginning of the twentieth century?

A
The first skyscrapers were built.
B
The first tenement apartments were built.
C
The first structures using steel were built.
D
The first transportation systems were built.
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Which of these statements best describes why it was difficult for many immigrants to find employment in the US in the late 1800s?

A
They had specific training that was not useful in the US job market.
B
They were discriminated against by potential employers.
C
They were not interested in the jobs that were available in factories and mills.
D
They generally lived in rural areas where there were very few jobs available.

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