Exam 24: America Moves to the City

Which post-Civil War writers best reflected the social concerns of the new urban age? Which writers reflected a nostalgic interest in the American or European past? Which tendency do you admire most, and why?

The new, research-oriented modern American university tended to

Why did sensational journalism and scandal-mongering expand, even as Americans' levels of education and cultural achievement increased?

In what ways did religion begin to address the issues facing urban American society, and in what ways was it increasingly confined to a private and personal sphere?

The text's authors assert that "women were growing more independent in the urban environment of the cities" in the late 19^th century. What did the city environment have to do with women's liberation, and what forms did their new independence take? What were the limitations of this new economic and social independence for women of certain ethnic and racial backgrounds?

The religious denomination that was most positively engaged and associated with the New Immigration was

Describe the impact of the evolutionary theories of Charles Darwin on American religious and cultural life? Why did many people find Darwin's ideas challenging or difficult?

Cite at least one figure in each of the following categories and describe the major theme of his or her work: a) journalism and popular writing, b) serious novels and poetry, and c) sculpture and architecture. Then tell why you think your choice reflects the reality of life in the late nineteenth century in each case.

Edward Bellamy's novel, Looking Backward, inspired numerous late 19^th-century social reformers by

The major factor in drawing country people off the farms and into the big cities was the

In the 1890s, white collar positions for women as secretaries, department store clerks, and telephone operators were largely reserved for

Most new immigrants

As a leader of the African-American community, Booker T. Washington

In the decades after the Civil War, college education for women

Which one of the following has the least in common with the other four?

The place that offered the greatest opportunities for American women in the period 1865-1900 was

Identify and state the historical significance of George Washington Carver.

Identify and state the historical significance of Carrie Nation.

The arrival of immigrants on American shores in the late 19^th century involved both push and pull factors. Describe the major motives that caused emigrants to leave Europe and come to the United States during this period.

Identify and state the historical significance of William Randolph Hearst.