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Chapter 19: The Growing Pains of Urbanization, 1870-1900

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Chapter 19: The Growing Pains of Urbanization, 1870-1900

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19-1 §19.1 source ↗

Which of the following four elements was not essential for creating massive urban growth in late nineteenth-century America?
  1. a.
    electric lighting
  2. b.
    communication improvements
  3. c.
    skyscrapers
  4. d.
    settlement houses

Answer

D. settlement houses

19-3 §19.1 source ↗

What technological and economic factors combined to lead to the explosive growth of American cities at this time?

Answer

At the end of the nineteenth century, a confluence of events made urban life more desirable and more possible. Technologies such as electricity and the telephone allowed factories to build and grow in cities, and skyscrapers enabled the relatively small geographic areas to continue expanding. The new demand for workers spurred a massive influx of job-seekers from both rural areas of the United States and from eastern and southern Europe. Urban housing—as well as services such as transportation and sanitation—expanded accordingly, though cities struggled to cope with the surging demand. Together, technological innovations and an exploding population led American cities to grow as never before.

19-5 §19.2 source ↗

Which of the following is true of late nineteenth-century southern and eastern European immigrants, as opposed to their western and northern European predecessors?
  1. a.
    Southern and eastern European immigrants tended to be wealthier.
  2. b.
    Southern and eastern European immigrants were, on the whole, more skilled and able to find better paying employment.
  3. c.
    Many southern and eastern European immigrants acquired land in the West, while western and northern European immigrants tended to remain in urban centers.
  4. d.
    Ellis Island was the first destination for most southern and eastern Europeans.

Answer

D. Ellis Island was the first destination for most southern and eastern Europeans.

19-7 §19.3 source ↗

Which of the following was a popular pastime for working-class urban dwellers?
  1. a.
    football games
  2. b.
    opera
  3. c.
    museums
  4. d.
    amusement parks

Answer

D. amusement parks

19-9 §19.3 source ↗

In what way did education play a crucial role in the emergence of the middle class?

Answer

Better public education and the explosion of high schools meant that the children of the middle class were better educated than any previous generation. While college had previously been mostly restricted to children of the upper class, the creation of land-grant colleges made college available on a wide scale. The curricula at these new colleges matched the needs of the middle class, offering practical professional training rather than the liberal arts focus that the Ivy League schools embraced. Thus, children of the emerging middle class were able to access the education and training needed to secure their place in the professional class for generations to come.

19-11 §19.4 source ↗

Which of the following was not an element of realism?
  1. a.
    social Darwinism
  2. b.
    instrumentalism
  3. c.
    naturalism
  4. d.
    pragmatism

Answer

A. social Darwinism

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