American Capitalism and Urban Growth

What was the impact of the Homestead Act on the American West?

• It led to over a million land claims

• It decreased the population

• It increased industrialization

• It reduced agricultural production

What was a significant factor in the transformation of the American West?

(a)  

• The discovery of gold

• The Homestead Act
• The construction of the transcontinental railroad

• The invention of the steam engine

By 1920, what percentage of Americans lived in cities?

(a)  

• 20%

• 50%

• 38%

• 68%

What was the primary reason for the growth of cities in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

(a)  

• Gold rushes

• Industrialization
• Agricultural decline

• Climate change

Which city was leading the way in urban growth at the turn of the 20th century?

(a)  

• New York
• Boston

• Chicago

• Los Angeles

What was a common job for Irish immigrant women in America?

(a)  

• Teachers

• Factory workers or domestic servants
• Nurses

• Shopkeepers

Which city was known as 'Kleindeutschland' due to its large German population?

(a)  

• San Francisco

• New York
• Chicago

• Boston

Which law was passed to limit Chinese immigration to the United States?

(a)  

• The Chinese Exclusion Act
• The Naturalization Act of 1790

• The Immigration Act of 1924

• The National Origins Act

How did the Chinese Exclusion Act affect Chinese immigrants in the United States?

(a)  

• It increased their job opportunities

• It led to segregated schools
• It granted them citizenship

• It encouraged more immigration from China

Which Supreme Court case ruled that American-born children of Chinese immigrants were entitled to citizenship?

(a)  

• Yick Wo v. Hopkins

• United States v. Wong Kim Ark
• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson