Urbanization in America

Question 1

Which of the following best explains why US cities became segregated by culture and ethnicity in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

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Immigrants formed communities when they were shunned elsewhere.

Question 2

Which of the following phrases best describes American society in the early 1900s?

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a small wealthy class, a growing middle class, and a large class of working poor

Question 3

How did railroads contribute to urban growth during the Second Industrial Revolution?

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by transporting raw materials and finished goods

Question 4

When Jacob Riis wrote "How the Other Half Lives" in 1890, the "other half" he was referring to was the

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working poor.

Question 5

Which reason best explains why American cities grew in the late 1800s?

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Cities offered more jobs and opportunities.

Question 6

Which statement best describes urban areas during the late 1800s?

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Many cities were overcrowded with limited housing and few sanitation services.

Question 7

Which of the following was a direct result of increased job and educational opportunities in urban areas?

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increase in overcrowding

Question 8

How did new urban transportation systems contribute to socioeconomic segregation in the late 1800s?

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Wealthier people moved further away from city centers.

Question 9

At the turn of the twentieth century, the majority of the working poor lived

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in inner-city tenements.

Question 10

Between 1790 and 1900, cities in America

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grew rapidly as people moved to urban centers.

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