Crash Course: Growth, Cities, & Immigration

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History
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11th Grade
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Hard
Paulla Tiltonmolocznik
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26 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the central reasons that many people moved out west in the late 1800s?
The discovery of gold
The demand for agricultural products
The construction of railroads
The search for religious freedom
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Between 1900 and 1910, the populations of which two states together increased by almost 2 million people?
California and Nevada
Texas and Oklahoma
New York and Pennsylvania
Florida and Georgia
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percentage of the American population lived in cities by 1900?
20%
25%
38%
50%
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What act led to more than a million land claims being filed in the 1890s?
The Homestead Act
The Land Grant Act
The Settlement Act
The Agricultural Act
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a significant factor in America's transformation into a largely urban society by the early 20th century?
The invention of the automobile
The rise of immigration
The decline of agriculture
The discovery of gold
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which city led the way in urban growth in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York
Boston
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the most impressive engineering feats in Chicago during the late 19th century?
Building the Sears Tower
Reversing the flow of the Chicago River
Constructing the first subway system
Establishing the first electric streetcar
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