4th Farmers. Immigration, and Cities

The graph below shows the proportion of rural and urban population of the United States from 1870-1900. Which factor contributed to the shift in population shown on the graph?

• Not enough families took advantage of the Homestead Act
• Great Plains Indians left their reservations to buy new farmland.
• Houses in cities were less expensive than those in the countryside
• Better jobs in industry attracted farm laborers to cities.

The cartoon below by Thomas Nast was published in 1871. Which problem is addressed in the cartoon?

• New citizens were often unable to exercise their voting rights.
• City governments were providing inadequate services to residents.
• Political machines were profiting from kickbacks on public contracts
• The deadlock between political parties was costing taxpayers money.

Which useful function was served by the political machines of the late 1800s?

• They prevented corruption in local government.
• They helped provide a supply of cheap and skilled labor for industry.
• They served as role models for future city governments by acting as city managers.
• They assisted in the social assimilation of immigrants into the community.

How did many nativists feel about the rapid influx of immigrants between 1870 and 1900?

• They worried that the costs of urban housing would go down.
• They feared that the immigrants might take their jobs for lower wages.
• They hoped that the growth of the city would bring more concerts and public parks.
• They welcomed the arrival of diverse peoples with different foods and traditions

This picture of a New York City tenement was taken by Jacob Riis in 1888. Based on the photograph, with which statement would the photographer have most likely agreed?

• During the Second Industrial Revolution, most people still worked from home.
• Although living spaces were crowded, people were better off in cities than on farms.
• Rapid urbanization during the Second Industrial Revolution often led to inhumane conditions.
• Political machines did a good job in assimilating migrants from the countryside and overseas to the demands of city life.

Which group most favored the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882?

• Imperialists in Congress
• Nativists on the West Coast
• Progressives from the Midwest
• Anarchists who immigrated from Europe

Why were immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe in the late 19th century welcomed by industrialists?

• The immigrants found it difficult to learn English and assimilate.
• The immigrants voted for candidates from the local political machine.
• The immigrants were willing to work for lower wages than most other workers.
• The immigrants lived in ghettos with other people from the same background.

What name was given to those Northerners who came South during the Reconstruction era,often taking advantage of southerners?

• A imperialists
• B sectionalists
• C scalawags
• D carpetbaggers

Which change occurred as the United States shifted from an agrarian to an industrial society?

• A Americans had fewer forms of outside entertainment in cities than on farms.
• B Cities became overcrowded and faced new challenges in providing public services.
• C Fewer children attended public schools once their families migrated to urban areas.
• D Workers’ families enjoyed more fresh air and cleaner water in cities than in rural areas.

How did most labor union members feel about the rapid influx of immigrants between 1870 and 1900?

• A They worried that the costs of urban housing would go down.
• B They feared that immigrants might take their jobs for lower wages.
• C They welcomed the arrival of diverse peoples with different foods and traditions.
• D They hoped that the arrival of immigrants would bring more concerts and cultural activities.