Question 1

Between 1920 and 1929, more than 600,000 African Americans migrated from the South to the North.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In 2013, tourism in New York City soared to a record-breaking million visitors.

Accepted Answer

A)  17.6 
B)  20.3 
C)  37.5 
D)  54.3 
A)  17.6 
B)  20.3 
C)  37.5 
D)  54.3

Question 3

The early cities in the United States were characterized by having a small size as well as

Accepted Answer

A)  modern amenities. 
B)  a Roman appearance. 
C)  a lack of regular street patterns. 
D)  infrastructure issues. 
A)  modern amenities. 
B)  a Roman appearance. 
C)  a lack of regular street patterns. 
D)  infrastructure issues.

Question 4

From its inception, the city of Boston was built with hard-surfaced streets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The growth of Baltimore was promoted by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Erie Canal. 
B)  International Road. 
C)  large shipbuilding industry. 
D)  growing farming community. 
A)  Erie Canal. 
B)  International Road. 
C)  large shipbuilding industry. 
D)  growing farming community.

Question 6

Urban growth in the early 19th century was promoted by the search for economic gain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

New York's famous skyscrapers, the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings, and Rockefeller Center opened

Accepted Answer

A)  at the turn of the century. 
B)  in the mid-1800s. 
C)  around 1930. 
D)  just before World War I. 
A)  at the turn of the century. 
B)  in the mid-1800s. 
C)  around 1930. 
D)  just before World War I.

Question 8

The North's victory in the Civil War announced

Accepted Answer

A)  a return to a more rural lifestyle. 
B)  the dominance of Jefferson's ideas about cities. 
C)  an explosion of urban industrial growth. 
D)  the dominance of early settlers. 
A)  a return to a more rural lifestyle. 
B)  the dominance of Jefferson's ideas about cities. 
C)  an explosion of urban industrial growth. 
D)  the dominance of early settlers.

Question 9

The industrialization of the city during the late 1800s

Accepted Answer

A)  benefited the great majority of the population. 
B)  improved infrastructure. 
C)  increased the profits of property owners. 
D)  improved health conditions. 
A)  benefited the great majority of the population. 
B)  improved infrastructure. 
C)  increased the profits of property owners. 
D)  improved health conditions.

Question 10

Philadelphia was the first capital of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

By 1800, the population of New York

Accepted Answer

A)  was about 60,000. 
B)  almost reached 200,000. 
C)  was still below 25,000. 
D)  had grown to 100,000. 
A)  was about 60,000. 
B)  almost reached 200,000. 
C)  was still below 25,000. 
D)  had grown to 100,000.

Question 12

By the end of the Revolutionary War, the U.S. territory extended roughly to the Mississippi River.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

By 1910, more than one-third of the inhabitants of the eight largest U.S. cities were immigrants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Between 1920 and 1929, more than 600,000 African Americans migrated from the South to the North.

In 2013, tourism in New York City soared to a record-breaking million visitors.

The early cities in the United States were characterized by having a small size as well as

From its inception, the city of Boston was built with hard-surfaced streets.

The growth of Baltimore was promoted by the:

Urban growth in the early 19th century was promoted by the search for economic gain.

New York's famous skyscrapers, the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings, and Rockefeller Center opened

The North's victory in the Civil War announced

The industrialization of the city during the late 1800s

Philadelphia was the first capital of the United States.

By 1800, the population of New York

By the end of the Revolutionary War, the U.S. territory extended roughly to the Mississippi River.

By 1910, more than one-third of the inhabitants of the eight largest U.S. cities were immigrants.

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Exam 3: Development of North American Cities

Between 1920 and 1929, more than 600,000 African Americans migrated from the South to the North.

In 2013, tourism in New York City soared to a record-breaking million visitors.

The early cities in the United States were characterized by having a small size as well as

From its inception, the city of Boston was built with hard-surfaced streets.

The growth of Baltimore was promoted by the:

Urban growth in the early 19th century was promoted by the search for economic gain.

New York's famous skyscrapers, the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings, and Rockefeller Center opened

The North's victory in the Civil War announced

The industrialization of the city during the late 1800s

Philadelphia was the first capital of the United States.

By 1800, the population of New York

By the end of the Revolutionary War, the U.S. territory extended roughly to the Mississippi River.

By 1910, more than one-third of the inhabitants of the eight largest U.S. cities were immigrants.

Exploring the City

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space

The Context of Cities

The Context of Cities

Comparative Urbanism: the City and Culture

Stratification and Social Class: Urban and Suburban Lifestyles

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Urban Diversity

Housing, Education, Crime: Confronting Urban Problems

Global Urbanization

Urban Planning: Past, Present and Future

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