Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Business Improvement Districts

Accepted Answer

A)  have had very limited success in improving life conditions in New York. 
B)  are government institutions formed by federal committees. 
C)  provide services typically provided by city governments. 
D)  are set up to make city life more difficult. 
A)  have had very limited success in improving life conditions in New York. 
B)  are government institutions formed by federal committees. 
C)  provide services typically provided by city governments. 
D)  are set up to make city life more difficult.

Question 3

Compare and contrast American cities during the four periods defined in your textbook.

Accepted Answer

In the early colonial period, American c

Question 4

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 5

The current revitalization of cities is due primarily to the desire of young professionals to live in an urban setting. Another factor is

Accepted Answer

A)  a reduction in office buildings. 
B)  the stability of cities. 
C)  growing white-collar businesses. 
D)  growing environmental awareness. 
A)  a reduction in office buildings. 
B)  the stability of cities. 
C)  growing white-collar businesses. 
D)  growing environmental awareness.

Question 6

A "megalopolis"

Accepted Answer

A)  is a concept created by the Census Bureau. 
B)  is a city and its surrounding areas. 
C)  is a continuous urban region created by the sprawling of many independent cities. 
D)  is reflected in the concept of SMSA Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area). 
A)  is a concept created by the Census Bureau. 
B)  is a city and its surrounding areas. 
C)  is a continuous urban region created by the sprawling of many independent cities. 
D)  is reflected in the concept of SMSA Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area).

Question 7

As of 2014, the Census Bureau recognized 381 MSAs within the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The BosWash megalopolis remains a prominent urban region in the United States because

Accepted Answer

A)  it holds 20% of the nation's wealth. 
B)  it has low energy costs. 
C)  it is home to twenty percent of Americans. 
D)  it has a low population growth. 
A)  it holds 20% of the nation's wealth. 
B)  it has low energy costs. 
C)  it is home to twenty percent of Americans. 
D)  it has a low population growth.

Question 9

One in five Americans lives in the "BosWash megalopolis."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The technological advances that promoted the growth of the "great metropolis" include all EXCEPT which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of iron and steel in construction 
B)  the elevator 
C)  electric street trolleys 
D)  the telephone 
A)  the use of iron and steel in construction 
B)  the elevator 
C)  electric street trolleys 
D)  the telephone

Question 11

By the end of the 1920s, which U.S. urban areas had the largest concentrated Black populations in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chicago's South Side 
B)  Philadelphia's Central District 
C)  New York's Queens 
D)  Detroit's Motown Borough 
A)  Chicago's South Side 
B)  Philadelphia's Central District 
C)  New York's Queens 
D)  Detroit's Motown Borough

Question 12

Migration to U.S. cities from abroad was larger than migration from U.S. rural areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The American Revolution

Accepted Answer

A)  was mostly a rural revolution. 
B)  was a city-instigated war. 
C)  ended slavery in the United States. 
D)  had no clear economic implications. 
A)  was mostly a rural revolution. 
B)  was a city-instigated war. 
C)  ended slavery in the United States. 
D)  had no clear economic implications.

Question 14

The original United States settlers

Accepted Answer

A)  came to the United States to reproduce European cities. 
B)  saw cities as corrupting the good life. 
C)  had great faith in the potential of cities for creating a better life. 
D)  prefer the urban to the rural lifestyle. 
A)  came to the United States to reproduce European cities. 
B)  saw cities as corrupting the good life. 
C)  had great faith in the potential of cities for creating a better life. 
D)  prefer the urban to the rural lifestyle.

Question 15

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 16

Between 1870 and 1920, cities grew

Accepted Answer

A)  mostly upwards. 
B)  mostly outwards. 
C)  both upwards and outwards. 
D)  at a slower rate than during the previous 50 years. 
A)  mostly upwards. 
B)  mostly outwards. 
C)  both upwards and outwards. 
D)  at a slower rate than during the previous 50 years.

Question 17

The American Revolution unfolded in cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Today, the South Bronx in New York City fits the image portrayed in the film, Fort Apache, the Bronx.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The urban growth of the early 19th century was primarily due to

Accepted Answer

A)  massive migration from the South. 
B)  the expansion of trade networks. 
C)  political intervention. 
D)  public investment. 
A)  massive migration from the South. 
B)  the expansion of trade networks. 
C)  political intervention. 
D)  public investment.

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

Business Improvement Districts

Compare and contrast American cities during the four periods defined in your textbook.

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

The current revitalization of cities is due primarily to the desire of young professionals to live in an urban setting. Another factor is

A "megalopolis"

As of 2014, the Census Bureau recognized 381 MSAs within the United States.

The BosWash megalopolis remains a prominent urban region in the United States because

One in five Americans lives in the "BosWash megalopolis."

The technological advances that promoted the growth of the "great metropolis" include all EXCEPT which of the following?

By the end of the 1920s, which U.S. urban areas had the largest concentrated Black populations in the world?

Migration to U.S. cities from abroad was larger than migration from U.S. rural areas.

The American Revolution

The original United States settlers

The growth of Baltimore was promoted by the:

Between 1870 and 1920, cities grew

The American Revolution unfolded in cities.

Today, the South Bronx in New York City fits the image portrayed in the film, Fort Apache, the Bronx.

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

The urban growth of the early 19^th century was primarily due to

Exploring the City

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space

Critical Urban Sociology: the City and Capitalism

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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Exam 3: Development of North American Cities

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

Business Improvement Districts

Compare and contrast American cities during the four periods defined in your textbook.

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

The current revitalization of cities is due primarily to the desire of young professionals to live in an urban setting. Another factor is

A "megalopolis"

As of 2014, the Census Bureau recognized 381 MSAs within the United States.

The BosWash megalopolis remains a prominent urban region in the United States because

One in five Americans lives in the "BosWash megalopolis."

The technological advances that promoted the growth of the "great metropolis" include all EXCEPT which of the following?

By the end of the 1920s, which U.S. urban areas had the largest concentrated Black populations in the world?

Migration to U.S. cities from abroad was larger than migration from U.S. rural areas.

The American Revolution

The original United States settlers

The growth of Baltimore was promoted by the:

Between 1870 and 1920, cities grew

The American Revolution unfolded in cities.

Today, the South Bronx in New York City fits the image portrayed in the film, Fort Apache, the Bronx.

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

The urban growth of the early 19th century was primarily due to

Exploring the City

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space

Critical Urban Sociology: the City and Capitalism

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

Filters

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

The urban growth of the early 19^th century was primarily due to