WorksheetsURBANIZATION
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Urbanization?
a)
Growth of Cities
b)
The Growth of Inventions
c)
The challenge of immigration
d)
The growth of farms
2.
1. Adventure
2. Escape from oppressive governments
3. Hope for better opportunities
4. Religious freedom
Which title best describes this list?
2. Escape from oppressive governments
3. Hope for better opportunities
4. Religious freedom
Which title best describes this list?
a)
Resources for the Development of cities
b)
Reasons for Immigration to the United States
c)
Reasons Why Colonists Immigrated to Europe
3.
Where were most immigrants from?
a)
Italy
b)
Slavic Countries
c)
Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico
d)
Europe
4.
What was the result of the industrial growth during the late 1800's?
a)
Immigration to Mexico
b)
Agricultural economies
c)
Urbanization
5.
Which city developed into a steel-manufacturing area?
a)
Boston
b)
Detroit
c)
Pittsburgh
d)
New York City
6.
Job opportunities caused movement in America. People moved from--
a)
the rural countryside to the city
b)
the United States to Mexico
c)
The United States to Canada
d)
cities to the country
7.
Using machinery to replace manual labor is called...?
a)
Oppressive
b)
Urbanization
c)
Mechanization
d)
Iron Man
8.
The powered loom made textile production easier. What is the best synonym for "textile?"
a)
Steel
b)
Coal
c)
Cloth
d)
Cotton
9.
Where did you most likely live in 1890 if your parents worked in a factory like the one seen in the picture above?
a)
New York City
b)
Atlanta
c)
Chicago
d)
Philadelphia
10.
Which city manufactured Automobiles?
a)
Chicago
b)
Pittsburgh
c)
New England
d)
Detroit
11.
Which industry is located in New England?
a)
Meat-packing
b)
Textile
c)
Automobile
d)
Steel
12.
Where were steel mills located?
a)
Chicago
b)
Detroit
c)
Pittsburgh
d)
New England
13.
Which industry is located in Chicago?
a)
Automobile
b)
Meat-packing
c)
Textile
d)
Steel
14.
Where did former farmers move in order to find work?
a)
Rural areas
b)
Great Plains
c)
Cities (urban areas)
d)
Suburbs
15.
Where did specialized industries caused Americans to move to?
a)
Country/Rural areas
b)
Great Plains
c)
City/ Urban areas
d)
Southern towns
16.
Specialized Industries
Immigration to America
Movement of Americans
Which title best describes this list?
a)
Resources for the Development of cities
b)
Reasons for Immigration to the United States
c)
Reasons for the Growth of Cities
17.
Factories making specific items is called
a)
SPECIALIZATION
b)
URBANIZATION
c)
IMMIGRATION
d)
INDUSTRIALIZATION
18.
Some cities grew because ____________ industries were located there.
a)
Agricultural
b)
Urbanized
c)
Specialized
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