Growth, Cities, and Immigration: Crash Course US History #25

What government program begun in 1862 let to more than a million land claims in the West?

• The Homestead Act

• The Pacific Railroad Act

• The Indian Removal Act

• The Chinese Exclusion Act

Why was the demand for agricultural products increasing in the U.S. in the mid-late 19th century?

• The growth of cities.

• The growth of the midwest.

• Reconstruction in the South.

• The growth of the west coast.

Which two states best describe the U.S. at the beginning of the 20th century?

• Industrial power.

• Urban

• Rural

• Agrarian

What was and still is the populous city at the turn of the 20th century?

• New York

• Chicago

• St. Louis

• L.A.

Despite nearly burning to the ground in 1871, which American city became the second most populous city?

• New York

• Chicago

• St. Louis

• L.A.

What phenomenon is most responsible for the population boom during this time period in the U.S.?

• Immigration

• Advances in birth control

• Increased agricultural production

• All of the above

Which immigrant group moved to the U.S. in massive numbers in the 1840's due to natural disaster in their country and largely settled in cities?

• The Irish

• Germans

• British

• Jews

Which immigrant group also moved to the U.S. in massive numbers in the 1840's largely due to the aborted revolutions of the time and would settle in predominately in the midwest.

• The Irish

• Germans

• British

• Jews

What job opportunity did many woman prefer as it gave them defined hours and freedom in the evenings?

• Factory work

• Domestic work

• Office work

• Stay at home mothering

What industry did German immigrants such as Frederick Pabst, Joseph Schlitz, and Adophus Busch help create in the U.S.?

• The brewing (beer) industry

• The wine industry

• The meat industry

• The pizza industry