AnswersRMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1New American Industries

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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
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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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