Urbanization and Growth of Cities

In cities, immigrants tended to live

• In ethnic communities
• Together with native-born Americans
• Outside of the city limits
• Mixed with all other races

The main goal of the Americanization movement was to

• Limit the number of immigrants entering the country
• Assimilate people of various cultures into the dominant American culture
• Improve the living conditions in America’s largest cities
• Encourage people to move from the country to the city

What was the Great Migration?

• The migration of southern blacks to northern cities
• The migration of northern blacks to southern plantations
• The immigration of Mexicans to the north
• The immigration of Mexicans to the cities in the west

Which of the following was NOT a problem that came along with urbanization?

• Poor water supply
• A lack of sanitation
• Inefficient transportation
• Fewer job opportunities

The row house was a new type of housing that conserved space by

• Rising ten or more stories high
• Combining air vents with trash disposal systems
• Sharing side walls with other buildings
• Enclosing a park shared by several buildings