WorksheetsOpenstax Ch. 19
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which was not one of the four innovations that proved critical in shaping urbanization at the turn of the century?
electric lighting
steel-tipped plows
intercity transportation
the rise of skyscrapers
Which city became known internationally for meat packing?
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Ft. Worth
Cleveland
What inventor developed the AC (alternating current) system, revolutionizing electric power?
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
General Thomas T. Electric
Nikola Tesla
Engineers in what city adopted pulley technology from the mining industry to introduce cable cars?
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Nashville
Which is not listed as a factor in deep class inequalities?
racial divisions
religious differences
housing inconsistencies
ethnic strife
Why did Little Italy, Chinatown, and many other communities develop in the United States?
to "cleanse" urban areas of ethnic concentration
biodiversity interests in Congress pushed for their importation
because industrial interests needed cheap labor
so that immigrant groups might feel at home
Today, nearly __________ of all Americans have ancestors who, at some point in time, entered the country through the portal at Ellis Island.
50%
33%
75%
25%
In what way did the waves of immigrants from northern and western Europe differ from those who migrated from southern and eastern European countries?
immigrants from northern and western Europe were extremely poor
immigrants from southern and eastern Europe came over due to "push and pull" factors
immigrants from southern and eastern European countries tended to be well-to-do property owners
immigrants from northerly countries tended to eat less buffalo
The growth of factories and manufacturing led to what..
People moved to cities for jobs
People moved to the country to work on farms
People moved away from cities to avoid pollution
The War of 1812
Greater __________ opportunities and more expansive personal freedoms mattered greatly to the African Americans.
educational
vocational
residential
social
In __________, favors were exchanged for votes, votes were given in exchange for fast solutions, and the price of the solutions included a kickback to the boss.
representative democracy
democratic republic
electoral college
machine politics
Through the __________ movement, leaders such as Frederick Law Olmsted and Daniel Burnham sought to champion middle- and upper-class progressive reforms.
City Beautiful
Bull Moose
Free America
Take Back America
A vaudeville performers’ strike generated even greater interest in nickelodeons, eventually resulting in the rise of modern __________ by 1910.
arcades
juke boxes
movie theaters
tap dance
Why did children of the professional class have opportunities for education and advancement that would solidify their position in the middle class?
they were raised on farms
they did not have to leave school and find work
they tended to be more athletic
their fathers were often in the legislature
The introduction of the __________ generated greater interest and growth (of suburbs) during the last decade of the century.
movie theater
sky scraper
electric railway
professional dog walker
