Urban and Social Reforms

Question 1

In the late 1800s, where did most European immigrants live in the United States?

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in large cities

Question 2

Which statement best describes how the Grange tried to help farmers financially in the late 1800s?

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The Grange established cooperative stores and crop storage facilities.

Question 3

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

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working poor.

Question 4

How did the transcontinental railroad affect US commerce?

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The railroad increased commerce by making shipping easier and cheaper.

Question 5

How did Abraham Lincoln affect the construction of the transcontinental railroad?

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Lincoln signed the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 into law, which stimulated the construction of the railroad.

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