Urbanization and Immigration

Jane Addams is known for founding...

• reservations for Indians.
• hospitals for injured workers.
• the Transcontinental Railroad.
• Settlement Houses.

Which of the following was a challenge faced by cities after the Civil War?

• Immigration continued to decrease in cities.
• The pace of urbanization slowed down.
• Movement to rural areas increased over time.
• Overcrowded tenements and ghettos existed.

Which of the following are reasons for the increase in immigration after the Civil War?

• Hope to live in a Ghetto, Religious Freedom, Desire to Escape the Political Machine
• Hope for better opportunities, Religious Freedom, Escape from Oppressive Governments
• Escape from Oppressive Governments, Desire for Adventure, Religious Freedom
• Hope for better opportunities, Escape from Oppressive Governments, Desire for Adventure

Chinese Exclusion Act:

• Allowed more immigrants
• Banned freedom of speech
• Restricted working conditions
• Prevented people from immigrating to the U.S.

How did population change in the late 1800s?

• People moved to farms
• Many people moved south
• Immigrants went west for farms
• Immigrants settled in cities

Nativism is:

• Embracing diversity
• Disliking immigration
• Moving out of the U.S.
• Liking Native Americans

How were cities built to conserve space?

• Skyscrapers were built

• Tenements apartments were built

• Buildings were built in unique shapes

• All of these happened

Which of the following describe the journey to America?

• Long
• Tiring
• Cramped
• All of these

Forms of mass transit during the late 1800s included all EXCEPT:

• Trolleys
• Subways
• Cars
• Trains

Which was not an invention that urban areas benefitted from in the late 1800s?

• Electricity
• Telephone
• Automobile
• Mass Transit