Class 8324 Unit Test on A Changing Society

Which major population shift in the late 1800s occurred as a result of industrialization?

• northerners to the Sun Belt
• rural residents to urban areas
• working class people from the cities to the suburbs
• African Americans from the North to the South

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the growth of cities?

• Specialized industries
• Immigration
• Movement of people from rural to urban areas
• Political Machines

All of the following problems were faced by cities during urbanization EXCEPT

• overcrowding
• lack of available housing
• increased discrimination
• lack of waters

Which is NOT a result of Urbanization?

• Growth of cities
• Decrease in population of rural areas.
• Increase of available workers in cities
• Increase of available workers on farms

Immigrants were often crowded into unhealthy run-down apartments called

• ghettos.
• tenements.
• settlement houses.
• political machines.

Immigration to America increased dramatically following

• the opening of Ellis Island.
• the opening of Angel Island.
• the Civil War.
• the Spanish-American War.

Which Island on the east coast served as the location where most immigrants arrived in the U.S.?

• Angel Island
• Ellis Island
• Jekyll Island
• Manhattan

What does this cartoon show about United States immigration policy in 1880?

• Uncle Sam is discouraging immigration to the United States.
• Many people are coming to the United States.
• The United States encouraged immigration.
• There should be laws limiting immigration.

Where did the majority of immigrants settle when they arrived in America?

• Rural areas
• Urban areas
• Texas
• Florida

Neighborhoods of primarily the same ethnic groups are called

• ethnic enclaves.
• tenements.
• specialized industries.
• political machines.