U.S. History

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The majority of people who immigrated to America in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
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worked at challenging jobs in the cities.
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Which of the following was a provision of the Chinese Exclusion Act that affected Chinese immigrants who were already in the United States?
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The act prohibited Chinese immigrants from becoming American citizens.
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In the late 1800s, anti-Chinese sentiment grew because labor unions promoted the idea that Chinese immigrants were taking American jobs by
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working for lower pay.
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During the late 1800s, the Chinese immigration rate
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decreased as a result of US government legislation.
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Which of the following best describes tenements in New York City in the early 1900s?
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crowded and unsanitary apartment buildings where two-thirds of the city's population lived
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Which of the following best describes nativists' views on Chinatowns?
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They believed Chinatowns were unlike other parts of a city and should not exist.
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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, violent riots were started in several Chinatowns by
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nativists who were angry and resentful of newcomers.
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Culture can be defined as
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the shared beliefs, values, and way of life of a group.
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In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act
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halted Chinese immigration for a period.
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Lincoln Steffens was considered a reformer specifically because he
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worked to expose problems in business and in politics.
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What was the goal of the Americanization movement that gained popularity between 1875 and 1910?
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to encourage immigrants to assimilate into American culture
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The ideas of the social gospel movement led directly to
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urban charity organizations.
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Read the quote by Jane Addams. "The Settlement then, is an experimental effort to aid in the solution of the social and industrial problems . . . in a great city." Which of the following best describes what Addams meant by "the Settlement"?
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Hull House
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In the late 1800s, the social gospel movement was based on the belief that
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it was a person's moral duty to help less fortunate people.
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What was one common way that members of the temperance movement attempted to stop people from drinking alcohol?
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by physically blocking the entrance to bars
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What was the main goal of the settlement house movement?
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to provide social services for immigrants
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Which of the following was a religious movement at the turn of the twentieth century that sought justice for the less fortunate?
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the social gospel movement
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What is one group that was targeted by the Women's Christian Temperance Union?
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saloon owners
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In the early 1800s, Chinese immigrants established the first Chinatowns in cities
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along the western coast of the US.
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Look at the chart. Year Approximate Number of Settlement Houses in the US 1900 100 1910 400 Which conclusion does the chart support?
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Acculturation and Americanization programs became more popular between 1900 and 1910.
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What helped immigrants in the 1800s and early 1900s retain their cultures?
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living in enclaves
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Which of the following best describes an enclave?
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a distinct group that lived or worked together within a larger community
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Which law made it harder for some Europeans to immigrate to the United States and easier for others?
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The Johnson-Reed Immigration Act
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Which of the following best describes why settlement houses offered to help immigrants learn to cook specific kinds of food?
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to encourage them to assimilate into American culture
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How did the efforts of Jane Addams differ from the efforts of Lincoln Steffens?
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Addams worked to help immigrants; Steffens worked to reform the government.