Question 1

In the late nineteenth century,political "machines" in cities owed their existence to the

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A)  rapid growth of urban America.
B)  influx of millions of immigrants.
C)  lack of Democratic and Republican organization in cities.
D)  rapid growth of urban America and the influx of millions of immigrants.
E)  influx of millions of immigrants and the lack of Democratic and Republican organization in cities.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

The ________ school of artists was among the first in America to appreciate expressionism and abstraction.

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Question 3

What major problems or needs of large urban centers were improved or eliminated by new technology and science during the late nineteenth century?

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During the late nineteenth century, new ...

Question 4

How had the demographics of immigrants and the patterns of immigration shifted between the 1860s and the 1890s?

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In the 1860s, the majority of immigrants...

Question 5

In the nineteenth century,vaudeville theater

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A)  consisted of a variety of stage acts.
B)  only employed white performers.
C)  was a uniquely American form of theater.
D)  both consisted of a variety of stage acts,and only employed white performers.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

In the late nineteenth century,the assimilation of immigrants was encouraged by

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A)  the sale of American products.
B)  public education.
C)  church leaders.
D)  religious reform.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 7

A Danish immigrant named Jacob Riis is most noted for his book on slum conditions titled ________.

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How the Ot...

Question 8

Kate Chopin's shocking novel,________,described a young wife and mother who abandoned her family in search of personal fulfillment.

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The answer of Kate Chopin's shocking novel,________,described a young wife...

Question 9

The primary goal of the American Protective Association was to

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A)  require immigrants to sign loyalty oaths to the United States government.
B)  limit immigration to those who already had relatives living in the United States.
C)  give "native" Americans preference over immigrants in employment opportunities.
D)  stop immigrants from entering the United States.
E)  make English the official language of the United States.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

The most powerful newspaper chain in the country was owned by ________.

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William Ra...

Question 11

Electric trolleys were in use in American cities before World War I.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Coney Island provided a way of experiencing mass American culture on an equal footing with people from different backgrounds.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the late nineteenth century,most immigrants to the United States

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A)  were already experienced as urban-dwelling,industrial workers.
B)  found the transition to their new country to be fairly easy.
C)  formed close-knit ethnic communities within the cities.
D)  totally cut their links to their native countries.
E)  read English-language newspapers and frequented chain stores.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

In the late nineteenth century,suburbs on the edges of American cities were largely populated by

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A)  very poor people.
B)  the working class.
C)  moderately well-to-do people.
D)  people from all income backgrounds.
E)  very wealthy people.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

At the end of the nineteenth century,the participation of women in sports was nearly nonexistent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Of the mass entertainment available at the turn of the century,the ________ were the most important.

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The answer of Of the mass entertainment available at the...

Question 17

Central to the success of American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) was how it

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A)  focused solely on commercial uses of the telephone.
B)  provided telephone service only,not equipment.
C)  controlled both the telephone equipment and telephone service.
D)  made subscribers buy the necessary equipment.
E)  made telephone equipment and depended on other companies to provide the service.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Although the plight of poor children in cities often drew the most attention of late nineteenth-century reformers,little was done to improve the children's situations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Compared with the first generation,second generation immigrants were more likely to

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A)  hold on to their old ethnic habits.
B)  lose faith in the United States due to the hardships they experienced.
C)  break from their traditional culture.
D)  resist external social pressures to assimilate.
E)  return to the Old World for good.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Reform organizations of the late nineteenth century proved to be more permanent than the urban political machines.

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A) True 
 B)False

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