Unit 2 Review

Which city was known for meatpacking?

• Detroit
• Chicago
• Pittsburgh
• New York City

The rapid spread of factories and the massive number of immigrants coming to the US led to...

• overcrowding in rural areas
• ghost towns in the west
• overcrowding in urban areas
• boom towns

Why was the Statue of Liberty an important symbol for immigrants arriving in New York City?

• it showed them no one cared about them
• it gave them hope for a new life
• it was easy to see from the harbor
• it reminded them of France

Boss Tweed and others gained power in cities by doing what?

• helping new immigrants
• keeping immigrants out
• working with rich native born Americans
• appealing to veterans

Which of these statements is true for cities during the Rise of Industry?

• factories located in rural areas and the population of cities decreased
• new inventions solved everyone's problems
• there were more jobs on farms
• people moved to the cities for jobs in factories causing overcrowding

Settlement Houses were important to which group of people?

• Temperance Crusaders
• Americans living in the country
• Immigrants living in the cities
• The Women's Suffrage Movement

Adventure, better opportunities, religious freedom and escape from oppressive governments were all...

• Reasons for Westward Expansion
• Reasons for Immigration to Europe
• Reasons for rural development
• Reasons for increased immigration to the United States

Who founded the Hull House in Chicago?

• Jane Austen
• Susan B. Anthony
• Alice Paul
• Jane Addams

Factories were built in urban areas because of new technology. As a result, 

• the population of cities increased
• there were less successful factories
• people got out of the cities
• there were less immigrants

Which city was known for steel?

• Chicago
• Detroit
• New York City
• Pittsburgh