U.S. History Ch. 4.2

Why did many immigrants choose to live in cities?

• They lacked the ability to buy farms or get high-paying jobs elsewhere.

• They wanted to be near transportation centers in case they decided to return to their country.

• They could not find the means to travel to more rural areas.

• Many had family who lived in the city already.

What caused rural Americans to begin moving to cities?

• the cheap housing the city offered

• the need for better medical care

• better job opportunities

• high rates of bankruptcy on farms

Why did skyscrapers become popular in cities?

• There was a need for inexpensive housing.

• The new breed of architects preferred them.

• They were more attractive.

• Population increased the price of land.

Many city neighborhoods were divided sharply according to _______

• political boundaries.

• social class.

• street car lines.

• urban design.

As cities grew, the middle-class began to _______

• move to suburban areas.

• lose its wealth and power.

• rise in status to become wealthy.

• protest the influx of factory workers.

Most working-class families in cities lived in crowded _______ or apartment buildings.

• skyscrapers

• suburbs

• tenements

• row houses

Which of the following was a danger of living in a crowded city?

• lack of jobs

• lack of housing

• inadequate transportation

• pollution

What triggered constant epidemics of typhoid fever and cholera in cities?

• lack of hospitals and doctors

• contaminated drinking water

• excessive work and exhaustion

• crowded apartment buildings

An informal political group designed to gain and maintain power in a city was called _______

• a political machine.

• a party boss.

• a corrupt alliance.

• an election league.

_______ was the New York City Democratic political machine widely known for its corrupt practices.

• Plunkitt's Graft

• The Democrats Club

• The Boss Organization

• Tammany Hall