Question 1

The "White City" refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) New York City 
B) Boston 
C) Chicago 
D) Charleston 
E) Memphis 
A) New York City 
B) Boston 
C) Chicago 
D) Charleston 
E) Memphis

Question 2

In the early twentieth century,the American middle class

Accepted Answer

A) did not include any significant numbers from ethnic groups. 
B) was entered into by significant numbers of Jewish manufacturers. 
C) slowed assimilation of ethnic groups. 
D) was entirely urban in nature. 
E) came to be dominated by ethnic groups. 
A) did not include any significant numbers from ethnic groups. 
B) was entered into by significant numbers of Jewish manufacturers. 
C) slowed assimilation of ethnic groups. 
D) was entirely urban in nature. 
E) came to be dominated by ethnic groups.

Question 3

The fastest growing city was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fastest growing city was ____________________....

Question 4

The nation's first subways were constructed in

Accepted Answer

A) New York City. 
B) Boston. 
C) Philadelphia. 
D) Chicago. 
E) Trenton. 
A) New York City. 
B) Boston. 
C) Philadelphia. 
D) Chicago. 
E) Trenton.

Question 5

In the 1870s,many cities were ____________________ cities where one did not need transportation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the 1870s,many cities were ____________________ cities...

Question 6

Most Japanese and Chinese immigrants came to America

Accepted Answer

A) to escape political oppression. 
B) to practice their religion freely. 
C) because of economic deprivation. 
D) because Americans welcomed them and treated them well. 
E) because of the bloody war between Japan and China. 
A) to escape political oppression. 
B) to practice their religion freely. 
C) because of economic deprivation. 
D) because Americans welcomed them and treated them well. 
E) because of the bloody war between Japan and China.

Question 7

What author of the essay "Trans-National America" defined America's uniqueness in the encounters that occurred between immigrant cultures and the nation's atmosphere of freedom and democracy?

Accepted Answer

A) Israel Zangwill 
B) Horace Kallen 
C) Emma Goldman 
D) Charlotte Perkins Gilman 
E) Randolph Bourne 
A) Israel Zangwill 
B) Horace Kallen 
C) Emma Goldman 
D) Charlotte Perkins Gilman 
E) Randolph Bourne

Question 8

For the most part,native-born Americans viewed the "new immigrants" as

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A) culturally sophisticated and racially fit. 
B) politically mature. 
C) groups who would enrich America's multicultural society. 
D) capable of assimilating to American traditions. 
E) racially inferior and culturally impoverished. 
A) culturally sophisticated and racially fit. 
B) politically mature. 
C) groups who would enrich America's multicultural society. 
D) capable of assimilating to American traditions. 
E) racially inferior and culturally impoverished.

Question 9

The structure of the Columbia Exposition reinforced a racial hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

IDENTIFICATIONS
-sweatshop

Accepted Answer

small manufacturing plants whe

Question 11

The one element that seems to help explain the movement among women toward more equality appears to be the fact that

Accepted Answer

A) the U.S.had more women in its population than men. 
B) the rise of female writers were articulating their goals more frequently. 
C) more women were working now than before. 
D) men seemed more enlightened about the place of women in society. 
E) more men seemed willing to accept a greater role for women in government. 
A) the U.S.had more women in its population than men. 
B) the rise of female writers were articulating their goals more frequently. 
C) more women were working now than before. 
D) men seemed more enlightened about the place of women in society. 
E) more men seemed willing to accept a greater role for women in government.

Question 12

More than half of the early films shown in American nickelodeons came from France,Germany,and Italy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The least successful fair in American history was the Columbia Exposition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

IDENTIFICATIONS
-melting pot

Accepted Answer

term introduced in the early 1

Question 15

The typical workweek for steelworkers was more than 72 hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

____________________ was the first female movie sex symbol.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was the first female movie sex...

Question 17

____________________ was income politicians made outside of their salaries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was income politicians made outside of...

Question 18

The new kind of building in the city was the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The new kind of building in the...

Question 19

Women began to reinforce and support traditional ideas about sex and gender equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Museums in the Gild Age worked the hardest to attract the attention of the

Accepted Answer

A) well-to-do. 
B) intellectual community. 
C) widest possible audience. 
D) female club members. 
E) working class. 
A) well-to-do. 
B) intellectual community. 
C) widest possible audience. 
D) female club members. 
E) working class.

Exam 20: Cities, peoples, cultures, 1890-1920

The "White City" refers to which of the following?

In the early twentieth century,the American middle class

The fastest growing city was ____________________.

The nation's first subways were constructed in

In the 1870s,many cities were ____________________ cities where one did not need transportation.

Most Japanese and Chinese immigrants came to America

What author of the essay "Trans-National America" defined America's uniqueness in the encounters that occurred between immigrant cultures and the nation's atmosphere of freedom and democracy?

For the most part,native-born Americans viewed the "new immigrants" as

The structure of the Columbia Exposition reinforced a racial hierarchy.

IDENTIFICATIONS -sweatshop

The one element that seems to help explain the movement among women toward more equality appears to be the fact that

More than half of the early films shown in American nickelodeons came from France,Germany,and Italy.

The least successful fair in American history was the Columbia Exposition.

IDENTIFICATIONS -melting pot

The typical workweek for steelworkers was more than 72 hours.

____________________ was the first female movie sex symbol.

____________________ was income politicians made outside of their salaries.

The new kind of building in the city was the ____________________.

Women began to reinforce and support traditional ideas about sex and gender equality.

Museums in the Gild Age worked the hardest to attract the attention of the

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A New Birth of Freedom, 1862-1865

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