Progressive Era and Urbanization
Authored by Joy King
Social Studies
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which pair of developments best explains the rapid growth of American cities between 1870 and 1900?
A decline in factory jobs and a rise in small family farms
The movement of rural Americans and immigrants to cities in search of industrial jobs
Federal laws requiring citizens to live in cities
The closing of European immigration
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Immigrants often settled in neighborhoods such as "Little Italy" or "Chinatown." What was the main benefit of living there?
The government guaranteed them citizenship
They could buy cheap farmland nearby
They found a familiar language, churches, and mutual aid societies that helped them adjust
They were protected from all discrimination
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Photographer Jacob Riis documented tenement life in New York City in the 1890s. Which description best matches the conditions he showed?
Overcrowded buildings with poor ventilation, little sunlight, and unsanitary shared plumbing
Spacious apartments with private yards
Company-owned cottages in rural villages
Farmhouses located far from factories
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the effect of the 18th Amendment when it took effect in 1920?
States were allowed to tax alcohol at any rate
Alcohol sales required a federal license
The legal drinking age was raised to 21
The manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages became illegal nationwide
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement describes the 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920?
It gave African American men the right to vote
It prohibited the denial of voting rights on the basis of sex
It lowered the voting age to 18
It required all states to hold primary elections
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the 17th Amendment change American government?
U.S. senators were elected directly by voters instead of by state legislatures
The president was elected by popular vote
Senators were limited to two terms
Members of the House of Representatives were chosen by governors
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What power did the 16th Amendment give the federal government?
The power to ban child labor
The power to create a national bank
The power to collect a tax on individual incomes
The power to raise tariffs without Congress
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