Immigration
Which of the following is an example of a push factor?
A. Factory jobs in the U.S.
B. Religious persecution in Europe
C. Advertisements for cheap land in the American West
D. Freedom to practice religion in the U.S.
B. Religious persecution in Europe
What does urbanization refer to?
A. The movement of people from cities to rural areas
B. The development of agriculture in rural areas
C. The movement of people from rural areas to urban areas
D. The decline of industrialization in cities
C. The movement of people from rural areas to urban areas
Who founded Hull House in Chicago in 1889?
A. Jacob Riis
B. Jane Addams and Ellen Starr
C. Emma Lazarus
D. Theodore Roosevelt
B. Jane Addams and Ellen Starr
What does the term trustbuster refer to?
A. A person who supports monopolies and trusts
B. A person who works to break up harmful monopolies and trusts
C. A government agency regulating labor unions
D. A company that promotes fair competition
B. A person who works to break up harmful monopolies and trusts
Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
A. Fifteenth Amendment
B. Nineteenth Amendment
C. Eighteenth Amendment
D. Twenty-first Amendment
B. Nineteenth Amendment
What was the steerage on immigrant ships?
A. The captain's quarters
B. A luxurious cabin for wealthy passengers
C. The cheapest and most crowded part of the ship
D. A dining area for all passengers
C. The cheapest and most crowded part of the ship
What was a tenement?
A. A spacious home for the wealthy
B. A crowded, poorly built apartment building
C. A type of factory where workers lived
D. A mansion modeled after European royalty
B. A crowded, poorly built apartment building
What challenges did rapid urbanization create in cities?
A. Increased agricultural production
B. Overcrowding, pollution, and high crime rates
C. Decline in industrial jobs
D. Improved living conditions for the poor
B. Overcrowding, pollution, and high crime rates
What was the main goal of Theodore Roosevelt’s Square Deal?
A. To favor businesses over workers
B. To ensure fairness for workers, consumers, and businesses
C. To promote laissez-faire economic policies
D. To reduce government involvement in the economy
B. To ensure fairness for workers, consumers, and businesses
What strategy did Carrie Chapman Catt use to promote women’s suffrage?
A. Organized radical protests and picketed the White House
B. Advocated for a state-by-state approach to winning voting rights
C. Opposed the creation of the National Woman Suffrage Association
D. Focused solely on Western states
B. Advocated for a state-by-state approach to winning voting rights
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 best known for?
A. Providing free land to Chinese immigrants
B. Encouraging immigration from China
C. Banning Chinese laborers from entering the U.S.
D. Allowing Chinese immigrants to vote
C. Banning Chinese laborers from entering the U.S.
Which of the following was required by building codes?
A. Indoor plumbing and fire escapes
B. The construction of mansions for the wealthy
C. The relocation of factories to rural areas
D. The design of public parks and theaters
A. Indoor plumbing and fire escapes
How did the government address issues caused by urbanization?
A. By banning tenement housing
B. By enacting building codes and zoning laws
C. By encouraging people to move to rural areas
D. By reducing public services like street cleaning
B. By enacting building codes and zoning laws
Which of the following was a key focus of the Bull Moose Party?
A. Limiting government regulation of businesses
B. Supporting Progressive reforms like women’s suffrage and labor rights
C. Promoting monopolies to strengthen the economy
D. Opposing the creation of the Federal Reserve System
B. Supporting Progressive reforms like women’s suffrage and labor rights
Who were early leaders of the women’s suffrage movement and founders of the National Woman Suffrage Association?
A. Alice Paul and Frances Willard
B. Ida B. Wells and Carrie Nation
C. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
D. Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois
C. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
Which of the following describes acculturation?
A. Rejecting all traditions from one’s homeland
B. Fully assimilating into a new culture without keeping old customs
C. Adapting to a new culture while maintaining some traditions
D. Returning to one’s homeland after facing challenges abroad
C. Adapting to a new culture while maintaining some traditions
What was the goal of the Social Gospel movement?
A. To build mansions for the wealthy
B. To encourage Christians to address social issues like poverty
C. To promote urbanization and industrial growth
D. To support factory owners in hiring more workers
B. To encourage Christians to address social issues like poverty
What was the impact of Hull House on reform movements?
A. It focused solely on providing childcare.
B. It discouraged government intervention in social issues.
C. It promoted legislation for better housing and banning child labor.
D. It primarily supported wealthy families in urban areas.
C. It promoted legislation for better housing and banning child labor.
What was the purpose of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913?
A. To regulate food safety and drug production
B. To create a centralized banking system to control the money supply
C. To establish national parks and preserve wilderness areas
D. To monitor and prevent unfair business practices
B. To create a centralized banking system to control the money supply
What was the primary goal of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)?
A. To fight for women’s suffrage
B. To ban the consumption and sale of alcohol
C. To advocate for African American rights
D. To promote access to education for women
B. To ban the consumption and sale of alcohol
Why did nativists oppose immigration?
A. They believed immigrants were better workers.
B. They feared job competition and cultural differences.
C. They wanted to encourage assimilation.
D. They supported religious freedom for immigrants.
B. They feared job competition and cultural differences.
What was a settlement house?
A. A luxury home for the middle class
B. A factory where immigrants worked
C. A community center providing services to the poor
D. A government office for housing regulations
C. A community center providing services to the poor
What was the significance of Jacob Riis’s How the Other Half Lives?
A. It celebrated the luxurious lifestyles of the wealthy.
B. It exposed the poor living conditions in tenements.
C. It criticized government reforms for urban areas.
D. It focused on the middle class and their leisure activities.
B. It exposed the poor living conditions in tenements.
What was the role of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)?
A. To regulate banking and stabilize the economy
B. To prevent unfair business practices and promote fair competition
C. To oversee labor unions and workers' rights
D. To manage conservation efforts and protect natural resources
B. To prevent unfair business practices and promote fair competition
Which African American leader co-founded the NAACP and called for immediate equality?
A. Booker T. Washington
B. George Washington Carver
C. W.E.B. Du Bois
D. Madame C.J. Walker
C. W.E.B. Du Bois