AnswersHSSUS US History Sem 1 26-27Urban and Social Reforms

Urban and Social Reforms Answers

10 verified answers2 views
1
Free Preview

How did the number of new immigrants around the turn of the twentieth century affect the number of acculturation programs in the United States?

A
A small number of immigrants arrived, so many settlement houses stopped offering acculturation programs.
B
A large number of immigrants arrived, and they sought acculturation programs at settlement houses.
C
A small number of immigrants arrived, so the number of acculturation programs at settlement houses remained the same.
D
A large number of immigrants arrived, but most settlement houses closed and stopped offering acculturation programs.
2
Free Preview

How many immigrants arrived in the United States between 1875 and 1910?

A
fewer than 800,000
B
about 2 million
C
almost 8 million
D
more than 20 million
3

What was the main goal of the settlement house movement?

A
to provide social services for immigrants
B
to stop the spread of domestic violence
C
to force the public to stop drinking alcohol
D
to end child labor and improve working conditions
4

Lincoln Steffens was considered a reformer specifically because he

A
was a journalist.
B
wrote about modern issues.
C
was wealthy and born in the United States.
D
worked to expose problems in business and in politics.
5

Who founded Hull House in Chicago in 1889?

A
Washington Gladden
B
Lincoln Steffens
C
Jane Addams
D
Jacob Riis
6

What is one group that was targeted by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union?

A
saloon owners
B
women workers
C
settlement house residents
D
reformers
7

Lincoln Steffens was considered a reformer specifically because he

A
was a journalist.
B
wrote about modern issues.
C
was wealthy and born in the United States.
D
worked to expose problems in business and in politics.
8

How is the work of the Salvation Army and other faith-based aid organizations related to the social gospel movement?

A
The work of these organizations focuses on the belief that human society is a competition.
B
The work of these organizations addresses the concept of providing aid to less-fortunate people.
C
The work of these organizations helps immigrants learn about American culture.
D
The work of these organizations ignores the principles of the social gospel movement.
9

In the late 1800s, the social gospel movement was based on the belief that

A
less fortunate individuals were weak and unfit to survive.
B
it was a person's moral duty to help less fortunate people.
C
drinking alcohol was the cause of many problems in society.
D
it was the government's duty to provide services for people.
10

The ideas of the social gospel movement led directly to

A
the temperance movement.
B
social Darwinism.
C
urban charity organizations.
D
government reform.
11

How is the work of the Salvation Army and other faith-based aid organizations related to the social gospel movement?

A
The work of these organizations focuses on the belief that human society is a competition.
B
The work of these organizations addresses the concept of providing aid to less-fortunate people.
C
The work of these organizations helps immigrants learn about American culture.
D
The work of these organizations ignores the principles of the social gospel movement.
19

How did the number of new immigrants around the turn of the twentieth century affect the number of acculturation programs in the United States?

A
A small number of immigrants arrived, so many settlement houses stopped offering acculturation programs.
B
A large number of immigrants arrived, and they sought acculturation programs at settlement houses.
C
A small number of immigrants arrived, so the number of acculturation programs at settlement houses remained the same.
D
A large number of immigrants arrived, but most settlement houses closed and stopped offering acculturation programs.
20

How many immigrants arrived in the United States between 1875 and 1910?

A
fewer than 800,000
B
about 2 million
C
almost 8 million
D
more than 20 million
21

What was the goal of the temperance movement in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

A
regulating alcohol production
B
stopping the drinking of alcohol
C
offering services to the less fortunate
D
acculturating immigrants
23

In the 1870s, groups of women began marching from church meetings to nearby saloons. They knelt in prayer on the saloon's floor or on the street to block the entrance. The main reason women did this was

A
to protest gambling in saloons
B
to encourage saloon patrons to buy bibles
C
to encourage people to attend church
D
to protest the drinking of alcohol

Did you find these answers helpful?