Growth of Cities Test Review

The textile(mill) industry developed in what region of the United States? 

• Southwest
• Rocky Mountains
• Northeast 
• Northwest

Chicago was know for its _____________

• steel industry 
• textile industry 
• service industry 
• meat packing industry 

Detroit, Michigan is known for what type of industry? 

• Meat Packing 
• Steel 
• Automobile 

By the late 1800's most eastern factories were located near?

• areas with large farms

• areas with large populations

• the Great Plains region

• the Pacific Northwest region

Where did you most likely live in 1890 if your parents worked in a factory like the one seen in the picture above?

• New York City
• Atlanta
• Chicago
• Philadelphia

All of the following are reasons immigrants arrived in the United States between 1870 and 1900 EXCEPT--

• escape from high taxes

• better climate

• religious freedom

• escape famine and land shortages

"Nearly everybody goes to him for assistance of one sort or another...A philanthropist? Not at all. He is playing politics all the time."
What type of person is the quote referring to in 1905?

• A political candidate
• A political reformer
• A political activist
• A political boss

What was the result of the industrial growth during the late 1800's?

• Growth in the percentage of agricultural workers
• Less diversity in American cultures
• A population shift from urban to rural areas
• A sharp increase in urban populations

Settlement houses were created because of increasing--

• immigrant populations
• urban employment
• educational opportunities
• government regulation

Jane Addams is most recognized for her work with--

• large corporations
• labor unions
• political machines
• settlement houses