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Immigrants, Overcrowding, and Tenements in NY 1900

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A tenement is _________________________________.

a)

a dumbbell-shaped brick apartment building, four to six stories in height consisting of rooms or a set of rooms within a house or block of apartments

b)

living conditions in New York in 1900

c)

the baseball stadium in New York

d)

a luxury condominium

2.

In 1900, two-thirds of Manhattan's residents lived in tenements.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

In tenements, many apartments were spacious with a lot natural light coming in through windows.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What is the definition of budget?

a)

utility bills

b)

money coming into the household

c)

the amount of money available for some purpose

d)

the cost of a pair of shoes in 1900

5.

What is the definition of income?

a)

the amount of money spent on an item

b)

the amount of money that comes from labor or business

c)

the adoption of taxes

d)

an overcrowded apartment building

6.

Define wants.

a)

money set aside for a specific purpose

b)

survival of the fittest

c)

something you have to have to survive

d)

nice to have but something you can live without

7.

Define needs.

a)

something you have to have to survive

b)

something that would be nice to have but not necessary

c)

amount of money coming into a household

d)

the last piece of chocolate cake

8.

Choose three needs.

a)

food

b)

shelter

c)

clothing

d)

movie ticket

9.

Choose three wants.

a)

popcorn

b)

chocolate candy

c)

air to breathe

d)

Xbox game

10.

Tenement workplaces were called __________________.

a)

sweatshops

b)

apartment buildings

c)

upscale factories

d)

mansions

11.

In 1893, Illinois passed a workshop and factories bill, which banned the exploitation of minors in the workplace. This was due to the efforts of Jane Addams.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

In 1899, the Juvenile Court of Chicago was set up. It was the first juvenile court in the U.S. and heard criminal cases for adults.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Jane Addams won the __________________ in 1931 for her work with the Peace Organization.

a)

Top AR reader

b)

Oscar

c)

Golden Globe Award

d)

Nobel Peace Price