Openstax Ch. 19

Which was not one of the four innovations that proved critical in shaping urbanization at the turn of the century?

• electric lighting

• steel-tipped plows

• intercity transportation

• the rise of skyscrapers

Which city became known internationally for meat packing?

• Pittsburgh

• Chicago

• Ft. Worth

• Cleveland

What inventor developed the AC (alternating current) system, revolutionizing electric power?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• General Thomas T. Electric

• Nikola Tesla

Engineers in what city adopted pulley technology from the mining industry to introduce cable cars?

• Chicago

• Los Angeles

• San Francisco

• Nashville

Which is not listed as a factor in deep class inequalities?

• racial divisions

• religious differences

• housing inconsistencies

• ethnic strife

Why did Little Italy, Chinatown, and many other communities develop in the United States?

• to "cleanse" urban areas of ethnic concentration

• biodiversity interests in Congress pushed for their importation

• because industrial interests needed cheap labor

• so that immigrant groups might feel at home

Today, nearly __________ of all Americans have ancestors who, at some point in time, entered the country through the portal at Ellis Island.

• 50%

• 33%

• 75%

• 25%

In what way did the waves of immigrants from northern and western Europe differ from those who migrated from southern and eastern European countries?

• immigrants from northern and western Europe were extremely poor

• immigrants from southern and eastern Europe came over due to "push and pull" factors

• immigrants from southern and eastern European countries tended to be well-to-do property owners

• immigrants from northerly countries tended to eat less buffalo

The growth of factories and manufacturing led to what..

• People moved to cities for jobs

• People moved to the country to work on farms

• People moved away from cities to avoid pollution

• The War of 1812

Greater __________ opportunities and more expansive personal freedoms mattered greatly to the African Americans.

• educational

• vocational

• residential

• social