AnswersHSSUS US History Sem 1 26-27Road to Revolution

Urban and Social Reforms Answers

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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
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Read the quote by Jane Addams.“The Settlement then, is an experimental effort to aid in the solution of the social and industrial problems . . . in a great city.”Which of the following best describes what Addams meant by “the Settlement”?

A
Chicago
B
immigration
C
Hull House
D
the social gospel
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What was the goal of the Americanization movement that gained popularity between 1875 and 1910?

A
to encourage people to immigrate to America
B
to help immigrants maintain their cultural ties
C
to encourage immigrants to assimilate into American culture
D
to spread American values to European countries
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Which of the following was a religious movement at the turn of the twentieth century that sought justice for the less fortunate?

A
the housing reform movement
B
the social Darwinism movement
C
the settlement house movement
D
the social gospel movement
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What was one common way that members of the temperance movement attempted to stop people from drinking alcohol?

A
by offering people financial incentives to stop drinking alcohol
B
by encouraging people to drink alcohol in their home only
C
by stealing alcohol from bars and disposing of it
D
by physically blocking the entrance to bars
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The ideas of the social gospel movement led directly to

A
the temperance movement.
B
social Darwinism.
C
urban charity organizations.
D
government reform.
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Who founded Hull House in Chicago in 1889?

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

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