1.14 Unit Assessment: A New Century, Part 1

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which is a true statement about cities in the period between the civil war and 1920?
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Cities grew rapidly as both immigrants and native-born citizens sought higher paying jobs.
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Why did many immigrants choose to live in cities as they entered the United States in the late 1800s or early 1900s?
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Jobs, family, and friends were there.
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Which had the greatest effect on the growth of cities and the expansion of cities to suburbs?
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transportation innovations
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Which was NOT an amusement that people enjoyed in the late 1800s or early 1900s?
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water parks
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Which was not an element of urban social stratification in the cities of the late 1800s?
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Gender
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How did Louis Sullivan and William Jenney change the face of American cities in the late 1800s?
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They designed and built some of the early skyscrapers
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What did the construction of Central Park add to New York City?
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It offered a venue for leisure and recreation within the city.
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What was the significance of Daniel Burnham's Plan of Chicago?
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This urban planning effort was a model for the orderly growth of a city.
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Leaders in what organization helped immigrants and others cope with the challenges of life in the city but also took bribes?
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the political machines
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What was Tammany hall in New York City
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Democratic political machine
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Who is regarded as the leader of the settlement house movement?
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Jane Addams
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What was one of the goals of the settlement house movement?
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to assist the urban poor
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Which is not related to the goals and efforts of the Populist Party?
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opposition to income tax
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How do historians generally view populism?
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as a failed movement that set the stage for some reforms