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WorksheetsUS History II - Benchmark 1
Total questions: 127
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1.
What does the title "The Jungle" represent ?
a)
The capitalist government system in america
b)
The time of mass immigration
2.
In what treaty did the world powers agree to disarm?
a)
Five-Power Treaty
b)
Scopes Treaty
c)
Kellogg-Briand Pact
d)
Treaty of Versailles
3.
Which constitutional amendment guaranteed women in all states the right to vote?
a)
Twentieth Amendment
b)
Nineteenth Amendment
c)
Eighteenth Amendment
d)
twenty-first Amendment
4.
Which amendment established Prohibition?
a)
Nineteenth Amendment
b)
Eighteenth Amendment
c)
Seventeenth Amendment
d)
Twentieth Amendment
5.
Which item became a symbol of corruption in the Harding administration?
a)
log cabin
b)
Teapot Dome
c)
railroad car
d)
Model T
6.
Who was the baseball player whose record of 60 home runs in 1927 would stand for 34 years?
a)
Gertrude Ederle
b)
Jack Dempsey
c)
Babe Ruth
d)
Bobby Jones
7.
The Sacco and Vanzetti case revealed the strong feelings of the United States public against _____ and _____.
a)
the rich, powerful
b)
foreigners, radicals
c)
African Americans, Chinese laborers
d)
the poor, homeless
8.
The 1928 Kellogg-Briand Pact outlawed
a)
war
b)
bribery
c)
free trade
d)
strikes
9.
How was Henry Ford able to make his Model Ts affordable for most Americans?
a)
He received government subsidies that kept production costs down
b)
He invented an assembly line that enabled him to produce cars quickly and cheaply.
c)
He instituted a 12-hour workday, thereby increasing the number of cars made.
d)
He rewarded hard workers with car vouchers, thereby boosting morale and productivity.
10.
Why was it difficult to enforce the 18th amendment?
a)
It attempted to end prohibition, which was already over.
b)
.�It was ignored in rural areas where police could not go.
c)
It outlawed the sale of alcohol, which could not be supervised.
d)
It set fines for defying prohibition that could not be imposed.
11.
One way the KKK terrorized African Americans was by?
a)
taking them to fields and lynching them
b)
writing racist letters
c)
working them to death
d)
having them thrown out of the country
12.
The effects of Prohibition included
a)
strained relations with Canada, because so much illegal alcohol entered the United States across the Canadian border
b)
more expensive home-made alcohol, such as moonshine, which was sold in speakeasies.
c)
the rise of organized crime, as gangs became more powerful with the money they obtained from selling illegal weapons
d)
increased government corruption, as local police and politicians took bribes from gangsters to ignore the movement and sale of alcohol.
13.
The Red Scare of the 1920s was fueled by the fear that
a)
another world war might begin
b)
Communist ideas might spread in the United States.
c)
Italian immigrants might start illegal businesses.
d)
workers� strikes might take a violent turn
14.
The 1920s were referred to the the Roaring 20s because
a)
booming economyand exciting forms of entertainment
b)
explosion in the popularity of the jazz music
c)
Southern influence
d)
reference to the Great Gatsby
15.
What animals were massively important for many Native American groups in the West and provided food, clothing, and shelter for their people?
a)
a.
Long
Horns
b)
b. Buffalos
c)
c. Beavers
d)
d. Wildcats
16.
What type of economy did the Sioux and Cheyenne cultures have?
a)
a. Nomadic
b)
b. Agrarian
c)
c Industrial
d)
d Matriarchal
17.
Which type of person would most likely hold to the belief of Manifest Destiny in the late 1800s?
a)
a. A Shaman Native American
b)
b. A
Sioux chief
c)
a. A citizen of the USA moving to c. the Great Plains
d)
d. A British soldier stationed in Canada
18.
What option below best explains why Sitting Bull refused to sign the Treaty of Fort Laramie?
a)
a, He felt that the Native Americans should get to return to the Southern portion of the USA
b)
b. He refused because the Treaty forbid the hunting of Buffalo.
c)
c. He would not sign it because he felt it interfered with the nomadic way of life.
d)
d. He was angry that Fetterman had killed Crazy Horse and wanted to keep fighting.
19.
Who led the Seventh Calvary at the Battle of Little Big Horn?
a)
George Custer
b)
William Fetterman
c)
Jack Wilson
d)
Nelson Miles
20.
What conflict was the last major battle of the Indian Wars?
a)
a. the Battle of Antietam
b)
b. the Fetterman Massacre
c)
c. the Massacre at Sand Creek
d)
d. the Battle of Wounded Knee
21.
If you were a supporter of the Populist movement, what occupation did you most likely serve as?
a)
a. banker
b)
b. conductor
c)
c. lawyer
d)
d. farmer
22.
What explanation below explains why railroad companies were able to charge high prices to farmers to ship their crops in the late 1800s?
a)
a. There was a great deal of competition between various railroad companies
b)
b. The railroads foreclosed on many farms and took the farmers’ properties
c)
c. The railroad companies had essentially no competition.
d)
d. They were able to charge high prices because the railroad companies owned the Grange.
23.
Silverties wanted what economic policy?
a)
Railroads to reduce the amount of competition present in the market in the late 1800s
b)
The use of silver only to back money.
c)
The use of gold and silver to back money.
d)
The removal of railroad companies from the West.
24.
Who gave the famous, “Cross of Gold” speech?
a)
William Jennings Bryan
b)
William McKinley
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
William Hoard Taft
25.
Why did many big business owners support the presidential candidacy of William McKinley?
a)
He supported the gold standard
b)
He supported bimetallism
c)
He owned many railroad companies
d)
He was the last presidential candidate that actually served in the Civil War and was a military hero
26.
John D. Rockefellar is associated with what company?
a)
Carnegie Steel
b)
Pullman Car
c)
Standard Oil
d)
Rockefellar Rail
27.
What new form of transportation helped speed up Westward Expansion?
a)
The Automobile
b)
The Transcontinental Railroad
c)
The Wagon and Horse
d)
The Telephone
28.
What were Rockefeller, Carnegie and Morgan were sometimes negatively referred to as?
a)
Greenbacks
b)
Political Machines
c)
Robber Barrons
d)
Philanthropists
29.
Standard gauge, standard time and the Pullman car were all parts of what industry?
a)
The Oil Industry
b)
The Automobile Industry
c)
The Monopolist Industry
d)
The Railroad Industry
30.
What group of people were most negatively impacted by railroads?
a)
Native Americans
b)
The "New Immigrants"
c)
Monopolists
d)
Robber Barrons
31.
What business strategy did Rockefeller use to dominate the OIL industry?
a)
Healthy Competition
b)
Horizontal and Vertical Integration
c)
Voluntary and friendly mergers
32.
How did Political “machines” operate?
a)
They promised jobs and business contracts in exchange for votes
b)
They were nativist who wanted immigrants to leave
c)
They represented the interest of the workers
33.
Which answer choice includes some of the 5 values Toqueville states are essential to success of United States?
a)
liberty, freedom, free speech
b)
freedom of speech, religion
c)
liberty, egalitarianism, populism
d)
egalitarianism, free speech, gun rights
34.
Which answer best defines egalitarianism?
a)
refers to a society built around hereditary distinctions such as nobles, peasants
b)
means everyone will have the same wealth and status
c)
refers to a society of equals
d)
means everyone is treated justly in court system
35.
What does Toqueville mean by saying "E Pluribus Unum"?
a)
"Out of many[comes] one"
b)
"Out of a few [comes] one"
c)
"From some comes many"
d)
"From France comes one"
36.
Journalists who exposed graft and corruption is society were known as:
a)
socialists
b)
trouble makers
c)
muckrakers
d)
bull moosers
37.
Teddy Roosevelt reduced the power of these types of businesses which controlled the American economy?
a)
horizontal monopolies
b)
small businesses
c)
corporations
d)
trusts
38.
What war/conflict made Teddy Roosevelt famous?
a)
Civil War
b)
Spanish American War
c)
World War I
d)
Vietnam War
39.
Initiatives enabled voters to ...
a)
Seek work
b)
Move from state to state
c)
Propose laws
40.
This is an election where the voters can remove an elected official
a)
Referendum
b)
Direct Primary
c)
Recall
41.
This allowed voters to approve or disapprove a proposed law
a)
Referendum
b)
Direct Primary
c)
Recall
42.
Which agency was created as a direct result of a novel about the meatpacking industry?
a)
Food and Drug Administration
b)
Federal Trade Commission
c)
Meat Packing Administration
d)
World Health Organization
43.
The Jungle--by muckraker Upton Sinclair--exposed the unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry and led to this law
a)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
b)
Meat Inspection Act
c)
Food Cleanliness Act
d)
Clayton Anti-Meat Act
44.
This president created the national parks system and helped to preserve America's natural resources
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
William McKinley
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
45.
What nickname did Roosevelt get after breaking up monopolies with the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
a)
Trustbuster
b)
Monopolybuster
c)
Theodore Roosevelt Destroyer of Trusts
d)
Slayer of trusts and eradicator of monopolies
46.
This was created to regulate monopolies
a)
Interstate Commerce Commission
b)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
c)
Roosevelt Anti-Trust Act
d)
Slayton Anti-Trust Act
47.
This was created to regulate railroads
a)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
b)
Interstate Commerce Commission
c)
Railway Regulation Firm
d)
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
48.
Which amendment allowed for the direct election of US Senators?
a)
16
b)
17
c)
18
d)
19
49.
What did the 18th Amendment do?
a)
Banned marijuana
b)
Banned alcohol
c)
Banned tacos
d)
Banned women from voting
50.
What did the 19th Amendment provide?
a)
Women's Suffrage
b)
Voting rights for black men
c)
Prohibition
d)
Repeal of prohibition
51.
What disease did FDR suffer from?
a)
Chicken Pox
b)
Flu
c)
Polio
52.
What did Polio do to FDR?
a)
Nothing
b)
Make his hearing go away
c)
Made him unable to use his legs
53.
How many terms did FDR serve as President of the United States?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
4
54.
What event was going on when FDR became President in the late 1930s?
a)
Revolutionary War
b)
Great Depression
c)
Civil War
55.
Which best describes the Great Depression?
a)
Plenty of jobs, money, and happy people
b)
Homeless, poor people and starving
56.
During the first 100 days FDR worked to pass this to create jobs and make the US survive the Depression?
a)
New Deal
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Constitution
57.
What was the name given to the time when FDR would speak over the radio to people about the Depression?
a)
TV talks
b)
Fireside Chats
58.
Which war did FDR help lead America through?
a)
WW 1
b)
WW 2
c)
War on Terrorism
59.
October 29th, 1929
a)
Black Monday
b)
Black Tuesday
c)
Black Wednesday
d)
Black Friday
60.
What new deal program insures bank deposits & helped to stop bank failures?
a)
SEC
b)
FDIC
c)
AAA
d)
TVA
61.
The Dust Bowl devastated what part of the U.S. during the Great Depression?
a)
West Coast
b)
New England
c)
Deep South
d)
Great Plains
62.
Why did FDR propose the Supreme Court Packing Plan?
a)
to influence the Supreme Court to keep the New Deal going
b)
to make it more conservative
c)
to make the Supreme Court more efficient
d)
to make the Supreme Court more diverse
63.
What New Deal agency monitors the stock market?
a)
FBI
b)
CCC
c)
FDIC
d)
SEC
64.
What New Deal program gives you a monthly pension when you turn 65?
a)
Social Security
b)
TVA
c)
Medicare
d)
FDIC
65.
The TVA generated what for the people of the Tennessee River Valley?
a)
electricity
b)
oil
c)
fresh water
d)
natural gas
66.
This "Share Our Wealth" demagogue was eventually assassinated?
a)
Harry Truman
b)
Senator Huey Long
c)
Father Charles Coughlin
d)
Herbert Hoover
67.
What were the villages full of shacks located in cities filled with unemployed Americans called?
a)
Hoovervilles
b)
Okies
c)
Bonus Army Bases
d)
Rooseveltowns
68.
A person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, in time of political upheaval; war
a)
refugees
b)
protest
c)
loyal
d)
crimson
69.
Disposition or tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome
a)
harsh
b)
warfare
c)
podium
d)
optimism
70.
Who attacked the U.S. in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii?
a)
Italy
b)
Germany
c)
Japan
d)
France
71.
What did the New Deal promise?
a)
to help disabled people
b)
to end segregation
c)
to end World War II
d)
to get Americans back to work
72.
Which of these leaders used the radio to spread a message of hope?
a)
Thurgood Marshall
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Lyndon B. Johnson
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
73.
Although she was shy, Eleanor Roosevelt often traveled for her husband, Franklin because _____________.
a)
he didn't feel like it
b)
he couldn't move around well
c)
he was too busy
d)
he was president
74.
Government programs like the WPA were important to Franklin Roosevelt because he ________________.
a)
liked lifting spirits in radio broadcasts
b)
wanted to put people to work in hard times
c)
wanted the United States to win World War II
d)
enjoyed traveling around the country
75.
Why did the government order rationing during WWII?
a)
to increase foreign trade
b)
to limit the growth of industry
c)
to conserve raw materials for the war effort
d)
to encourage women to enter the workforce
76.
A major purpose for the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance corporation (FDIC) during the 1930's was to ...
a)
limit government borrowing
b)
break up banking monopolies
c)
strengthen consumer confidence in the banking system
d)
implement monetary policies to fight the Depression
77.
Which event was a factor related to the rapid change in Unemployment after 1929?
a)
passage of the Espionage and Sedition Acts
b)
United States refusal to join the league of Nations
c)
Increase in Immigration
d)
Stock Market Crash
78.
The name given to the corrupt political boss and political machine located in New York during the late 1800's was ....
a)
Carnegie Hall
b)
Rockefeller Center
c)
Manhattan Project
d)
Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall
79.
All of the following are factors that led up to industrialization except....
a)
Free Enterprise System
b)
Large Labor Force
c)
Inventions
d)
Medical Research
80.
The United States responded to Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare during the early 1900s by
a)
withdrawing military forces from Europe
b)
suspending trade with Britain
c)
signing a treaty with Austria-Hungary
d)
entering World War One
81.
The main purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862 was to
a)
provide land for building a transcontinental railroad
b)
raise revenue for the federal government
c)
maintain a balance between slave and free states
d)
encourage settlement of public lands in the west
82.
The Bessemer process was a method of producing cheap
a)
Oil
b)
Steel
c)
electricity
d)
cotton cloth
83.
The term "Muckraker" has been used to describe authors whose writing deal mainly with
a)
criticizing the government's welfare policies
b)
publicizing Constitution issues relating to minority groups
c)
advancing the cause of press freedom
d)
exposing social conditions in need of reform
84.
Which of the following events inspired the cartoon?
a)
News of the sinking of the Lusitania
b)
Senate's debate over the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles
c)
U.S.'s pledge to support the Allies at the start of WWI
d)
President Wilson's request for Congress to declare war on Germany
85.
The period that marked the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century that featured numerous reform movements and changed in the role of the federal government?
a)
Temperance Movement
b)
Suffrage Movement
c)
Progressive Era
d)
Reform legislation
86.
Who was viewed as the first Progressive president?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Howard Taft
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Grover Cleveland
87.
Which of the following established the direct election of US senators by the people?
a)
16th Amendment
b)
17th Amendment
c)
18th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
88.
Which of the following was upheld by the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
a)
Literacy Tests
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
Disenfranchisement
d)
Grandfather Clauses
89.
He led the "back to Africa" movement in which he advocated blacks leaving the U.S. to found a homeland in Africa
a)
Marcus Garvey
b)
Martin Luther King Jr.
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
W.E.B. DuBois
90.
Allowing citizens to vote directly on proposed laws and policies
a)
Referendum
b)
Initiative
c)
Recall
d)
Secret Ballot
91.
Many Progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that -
a)
people in lower classes were not capable of economic success
b)
immigration weakened national unity
c)
the government should take responsibility for the well-being of people
d)
poverty could be eradicated though increased economic regulation
92.
This World War I-era poster was intended to persuade -
a)
farmers to consume fewer scarce goods during the war
b)
women to work producing war materials
c)
people to save money during the war
d)
people to help finance the war
93.
The Fourteen Points reflected President Woodrow Wilson's belief that -
a)
intervention in the affairs of other nations was never justifiable
b)
travel among nations should be regulated by an international organization
c)
no country should be allowed to spend more on defense than any other country
d)
cooperation among international leaders was essential to maintaining world peace
94.
Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?
a)
Flash flooding and intense deforestation
b)
Prolonged drought and poor farming practices
c)
High winds and railroad construction
d)
Severe heat and rapid suburban development
95.
T Roosevelt believed that the Panama Canal was vital for commercial and military shipping and...
a)
maintaining Asian influence.
b)
making the US a world power.
c)
helping central American.
d)
starting new markets in Mexico.
96.
Troops in World War I, to protect themselves from artillery, began to...
a)
build buildings.
b)
dig trenches.
c)
use bayonets.
d)
throw grenades.
97.
African American arts in the 20's flourished in what we now call the...
a)
Great Transformation.
b)
Great Awakening.
c)
South Side Renaissance.
d)
Harlem Renaissance.
98.
New Deal relief programs were based on the idea that the cause of the depression was...
a)
a crisis in confidence.
b)
a decline in exports.
c)
high prices.
d)
low consumption.
99.
What were settlement houses?
a)
Storage spaces
b)
Center offering help to the urban poor community
c)
Sweatshops
100.
Which was NOT a characteristic of a flapper?
a)
smoked and drank in public
b)
over 65 yrs. old
c)
wore make up
d)
rebellious, fun, and energetic
101.
Many people viewed Sacco and Vanzetti with suspicion because
a)
the bullets used in a murder matched Sacco's gun
b)
They were Italian immigrants and anarchists
c)
Sacco owned a gun similar to the murder weapon
d)
they were members of the KKK
102.
Germany's plan to defeat France in 6 weeks and then defeat Russia was known as the...
a)
Versailles Plan
b)
Schlieffen Plan
c)
Fourteen Points
d)
Specialists
103.
Who is the founder of the modern assembly line?
a)
Charles Lindbergh
b)
Harry Daugherty
c)
Bill Gates
d)
Henry Ford
104.
When stock market prices plummeted in 1929,
a)
brokers' investments were secure
b)
millions bought into stocks
c)
stocks bought on margin were being sold
d)
only savings in banks were secure
105.
Owner/Operator of the Hull House, a settlement house in Chicago.
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
Jane Addams
c)
Sandra Day O'Connor
d)
Estee Lauder
106.
Founder of the NAACP, an early civil rights group.
a)
W.E.B. DuBios
b)
Ida Tarbell
c)
Thurgood Marshal
d)
Martin Luther King Jr.
107.
How did the Zimmerman telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?
a)
It announced the czar's overthrow in Russia.
b)
It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany.
c)
It contained orders for German U-boats to destroy British passenger ships.
d)
It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality.
108.
The belief that it was the United States' destiny to expand west and conquer territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean
a)
Mexican-American War
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Black Exodus
d)
Cross of Gold Speech
109.
Who of the following played the greatest role in helping to build western railroads?
a)
Mexicans
b)
Chinese immigrants
c)
Native Americans
d)
Women
110.
What place were immigrants processed at?
a)
Alcatraz
b)
Statue of Liberty
c)
Liberty Island
d)
Ellis Island
111.
These acts were in place during the World War I to silence critics
a)
Sherman Antitrust Act
b)
Espionage and Sedition Act
c)
Alien and Sedition Act
d)
Clayton Act
112.
African American poet of the Harlem Renaissance.
a)
WEB DuBios
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Upton Sinclair
113.
The United States responded to Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare during the early 1900s by
a)
withdrawing military forces from Europe
b)
suspending trade with Britain
c)
signing a treaty with Austria-Hungary
d)
entering World War One
114.
Allowing citizens to vote directly on proposed laws and policies
a)
Referendum
b)
Initiative
c)
Recall
d)
Secret Ballot
115.
Which statement would most likely be found in a history of the economic impact of the Spanish-American War on the United States?
a)
The U.S. oil industry boomed due to oil deposits found in conquered territories.
b)
Rebuilding its devastated army cost the United States an enormous amount of money.
c)
The acquisition of new territories allowed for the expansion of U.S. commercial trade.
d)
Territorial losses forced the United States to purchase expensive natural resources from other countries.
116.
How did President Harry S. Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb affect international relations?
a)
It initiated the arms race with the Soviet Union.
b)
It prompted other nations to begin investigations of war crimes.
c)
it enabled the United Nations to administer territory in Japan.
d)
It led to the establishment of the first global peacekeeping force.
117.
During the late nineteenth century, many anti-imperialists worried that imperialism might threaten United States democratic values by
a)
opening more doors of diplomacy
b)
considering the needs of native peoples
c)
violating fundamental human rights
d)
establishing protection for weaker countries
118.
Which of the following factors led to rapid population growth in urbanized areas?
a)
Increased profits by farmers led many to seek jobs in urban areas
b)
The arrival of immigrants and people leaving rural areas for the cities
c)
After the Civil War, northern cities strongly encouraged freed slaves to move north
d)
Nativists encouraged immigration which increased the population quickly
119.
Why did many US citizens resent immigrants and want to restrict immigration?
a)
They feared that immigrants would not be willing to work hard and would contribute to unemployment
b)
They believed that most immigrants migrated to the South and would contribute to the persecution of African Americans
c)
They believed that most immigrants would take their jobs and did not trust their strange customs
d)
Most US citizens were Catholics and were suspicious of the Protestant beliefs immigrants brought with them
120.
A Jewish family from Poland immigrates to the Untied States in 1899 primarily to escape religious persecution. The religious freedom this family expects to find in the United States is
a)
A Push Factor
b)
A Pull Factor
c)
An Economic Opportunity
d)
Evidence of Urbanization
121.
Think of the living and working conditions experienced by poor immigrants in the US during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Which does not belong?
Which does not belong?
a)
Tenements
b)
Ghettos
c)
Sweatshops
d)
Corporations
122.
How did monopolies and trusts enable businessmen like Carnegie and Rockefeller to become among the richest and most powerful men in the world?
a)
They restricted immigration, thereby limiting the number of industrialists who could compete with them
b)
They eliminated competition and allowed certain businessmen to control entire industries
c)
They loaned large amounts of money to businessmen, thereby enabling them to invest in new industries
d)
They paid large amounts of interest to finance capitalists in exchange for business loans
123.
What industry was impacted by the Bessemer process?
a)
Oil
b)
Banking
c)
Finance Capitalism
d)
Steel
124.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes William Tweed?
a)
His political cartoons helped expose corruption in New York City and bring down one of the nation's most notorious political bosses
b)
He shot president Garfield for not giving him a political position
c)
He was a corrupt political boss who dominated New York City politics for a time
d)
His assassination ultimately led to reforms in the US government
125.
What did the inventions of Samuel F. Morse and Alexander G. Bell have in common?
a)
They both allowed factories to stay open after sunset, thereby producing more goods for consumers
b)
They both relied on an innovative new kind of assembly line
c)
They both enabled individuals and businesses to communicate on a broader scale
d)
They both helped to make JP Morgan one of the richest men in US history
126.
Which of the following most accurately describes the plight of immigrant factory workers in the late nineteenth century
a)
They often lived in overcrowded apartments, worked long hours, and labored in dangerous working conditions
b)
They slowly migrated out of ethnic ghettos and into the suburbs as the 20th century grew closer
c)
They tended to drive native born citizens out of the inner city thereby greatly reducing the US urban population in the late 1800s
d)
Since many of them came from Europe, they tended to be Protestants who were persecuted for their beliefs once they arrived in the United States
127.
Religious persecution, political instability, famines, and diseases all served as
a)
Push factors contributing to immigration
b)
forms of corruption during the late 18th century
c)
reasons Tammany Hall was established by political leaders
d)
pull factors contributing to immigration and migration
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